Taking its title from Mark Twain’s comment about heaven and hell that he had ‘friends in both places,’ the artwork in Nicelle Beauchene Gallery’s summer group exhibition ranges from the sublime to the nightmarish in theme. Dana James’ painting ‘The Sandbox’ would seem to fall into the former category with its organic, curving forms and light palette, though darker areas and the contrast in two conjoined canvases between smoother and more gestural abstraction adds complexity to this enjoyable canvas. (On view through Aug 15th. Note summer hours.)
