Though Billy Childish is known for his stunningly prolific production of punk and garage albums, volumes of poetry and thousands of paintings, his latest show of canvases at Lehmann Maupin Gallery exudes tranquility. Here, a lone shore pine dominates the canvas, reaching out to the blue and white strata of sky with its branches. In other paintings, solitary figures navigate canoes or swim in frigid-looking waters, suggesting a journey that must be undertaken alone. (On view in Chelsea through Jan 7th).
