Tag: abstract art

Richard Tuttle at Pace Gallery

Iconic abstract sculptor Richard Tuttle has turned his focus to textiles in his exhibition at Pace Gallery’s 57th Street location, a prelude to his October 2014 commission for the Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall.  Here, a seemingly casually placed brown fabric at center sets off the texture and color of a branch at bottom while a colorful pattern of material roughly wrapped around a life-ring-like shape draws the eye in.  (Through March 15th).  

Richard Tuttle, Looking for the Map 10, fabric, branch, paint and plastic, 39” x 24” x 10 1/2,” 2013 – 14.

Angelina Gualdoni at Asya Geisberg Gallery

Working from collages and digitally manipulated photos, New York artist Angelina Gualdoni merges still life and abstraction to captivating effect.  This painting pits a ghostly assemblage created from red and yellow color zones in the foreground against a silhouetted plant in tropical colors behind, neither of which seem to settle in their places. (At Asya Geisberg Gallery, through Feb 15th).  

Angelina Gualdoni, Rooms, oil and acrylic on canvas, 47” x 52,” 2013.

Wade Guyton at Petzel Gallery

For his first solo gallery show in New York since his retrospective at the Whitney Museum in fall ’12, New York based artist Wade Guyton returns to his signature style with digitally created, minimalist ‘paintings’ printed in an epic battle with his Epson printer. (At Chelsea’s Petzel Gallery through Feb 22nd).  

Wade Guyton, Untitled, Epson UltraChrome K3 inkjet on linen, 2014 (one painting on each wall, both with the same title, materials and date.)

John Riepenhoff at Marlborough Gallery, Lower East Side

Working by the light of a lamp or with no artificial light at all, Milwaukee-based artist John Riepenhoff has created his night sky paintings in the city and country.  Explaining that he can’t see much of what he’s doing while he’s painting, each is a surprise in the morning.  (At Marlborough Gallery, Lower East Side through Feb 9th.)  

John Riepenhoff, Plein Air (Isle of Eigg), acrylic on canvas, 2013.

Anke Weyer at Canada

Titled ‘Du’ or the informal version of ‘you’ in German, German-born, Brooklyn-based artist Anke Weyer’s latest show of abstract oil paintings hint at human shapes and active figures.  Here, ‘Sweat, Tears and Fire’ summons frenetic activity worth of Weyer’s dynamic style. (At Canada through Jan 26th).

Anke Weyer, Sweat, Tears and Fire, oil on canvas, 72 x 56 inches, 2012.