Aiming to “bring some light and warmth to New York as winter closes in,” Katherine Bradford more than makes good on her intention with a solo show at Canada Gallery that mixes vibrant and cool colors in enigmatic images that invite contemplation. Here, ‘Communal Table’ not only pictures individuals gathered around a table but merges figures into the furniture’s flat surface. Is the blue head and torso at center the subject of a meeting? Do the hands reaching out in the head’s direction, including a pair of disembodied orange hands, seek to make a connection or revive an individual? Though it’s unclear why, both people and place are assembled with purpose. (On view in Tribeca through Dec 13th).
