LA artist Wayne White combines set design with his signature word paintings to eye-popping effect in his latest Chelsea solo exhibition at Joshua Liner Gallery. Using found prints or paintings as backgrounds, he adds phrases that are completely at odds with their tranquil subject matter and more in keeping with iconic movie lines; here, the phrase, ‘I’m gonna play like you didn say that’ dominates a mountainscape. (Through Oct 8th).

Wayne White, installation view of ‘I’m Having a Dialogue with the Universe and You’re Just Sitting There,’ at Joshua Liner Gallery, Sept 2016.
Wayne White, installation view of ‘I’m Having a Dialogue with the Universe and You’re Just Sitting There,’ at Joshua Liner Gallery, Sept 2016.