With galleries and museums shut down, what are artists doing these days? Jennifer Guidi’s recent Instagram posts show her doing what she always does – logging hours in the studio. This image from her now-shuttered show at Gagosian Gallery ponders the impact and attraction of color and form. Originally inspired by a diagram illustrating Goethe’s color theory, Guidi was also influenced by Austrian naturalist Ignaz Schiffermuller’s color wheel, remaking here it as a painting that dominates one of Gagosian’s huge walls. It’s her meticulous mark-making, however, that has generated such excitement over her work. Here, two Instagram posts demonstrate the repetitive processes underlying Guidi’s work.
Jennifer Guidi, Your Colors Are Eternal (Schiffermuller), sand, acrylic and oil on linen, 144 x 2 ½ inches, 2019.
Merrily Kerr is an art critic and writer based in New York. For more than 20 years, Merrily has published in international art magazines including Time Out New York, Art on Paper, Flash Art, Art Asia Pacific, Art Review, and Tema Celeste in addition to writing catalogue essays and guest lecturing. Merrily teaches art appreciation at Marymount Manhattan College and has taught for Cooper Union Continuing Education.
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