Denzil Forrester’s vibrant club painting – one of his 1980s depictions of London’s reggae and dub scene – stands out at the entrance to the Met Museum’s newly rehung contemporary art galleries for its color and movement. Featuring a DJ on the left and a dancer moving so energetically (s)he’s a blur on the right, the painting captures the way music and people have turned a place into a state of mind.
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Elizabeth Murray in ‘Reinventing Abstraction’ at Cheim and Read Gallery
A dark geometric shape appears to do battle with two biomorphic entities in Elizabeth Murray’s 1982 canvas at Chelsea’s Cheim & Read Gallery. Part of an exhibition showcasing abstract painting in the 80s, its attention-grabbing drama and size (over ten feet tall) excite the imagination. (Through Aug 30th).
Elizabeth Murray, Sentimental Education, oil on canvas, 127 x 96 inches, 1982.