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Katherine Bernhardt at Canada NYC

Known for the ‘stupid, crazy, ridiculous, funny patterns’ (a 2014 show title) of her paintings, Katherine Bernhardt’s new work at Canada NYC continues to amuse with repeating images of Bart Simpson at his most irreverent.  Dropping his shorts and flanked by two giant smoking cigarettes, the day-glo cartoon character is an emblem of provocation and yet hard to take seriously. Bernhardt finds more contrast in each paintings’ combination of street-art channeling spray-painted outlines vs washy acrylic staining that signals considered painterly abstraction.  To those who might worry about the seriousness of Bernhardt’s series, the painting’s title applies: ‘Don’t have a cow, man.’ (On view through Feb 25th).

Katherine Bernhardt, Don’t have a cow, man,’ acrylic and spray paint on canvas, 60 x 48 inches, 2022.

Willy Le Maitre at Canada NYC

How do you make a 2-D image that is also a time-based artwork? Willy Le Maitre’s answer is to include multiple images in a lenticular print, so that, for example, a children’s play area runs together with icy branches and a glowing screen. Le Maitre explains that as viewers move back and forth before a piece, they use their eyes and their memory of what they’ve just seen to complete the picture. (At Canada NYC on the Lower East Side through June 5th).

Willy Le Maitre, particulated playground, 3D lenticular print, 48 x 36 inches, 2016.
Willy Le Maitre, particulated playground, 3D lenticular print, 48 x 36 inches, 2016.