Pretty, peachy-pink tones pervade Nigerian artist Nengi Omuku’s paintings on Yoruban sanyan fabric to otherworldly and calming effect in her first New York solo show at Kasmin Gallery. But while several works feature scenes of respite in a garden or enjoyment of community, others hint at troubled political times in Nigeria. Here in ‘Orange Bougainvillea,’ Omuku surrounds faintly visible individuals with flowers as if to engulf them in the beauty of the landscape. (On view in Chelsea through Oct 19th).
