Tag: development

Benjamin Degen at Susan Inglett Gallery

‘Every time I look out a window, a new floor is built onto a new tower,’ writes New York painter Benjamin Degen as he explains about how his recent work considers communities of individuals and friends against the backdrop of a rapidly changing city. One of these characters in ‘Fast Swimmer’ is literally wrapped up by her environment, which abounds in patterns. (At Susan Inglett Gallery through Dec 5th).

Benjamin Degen, Fast Swimmer, oil on linen over panel, 72 x 48 inches, 2015.

Jiang Pengyi at Klein Sun Gallery

Beijing-based artist Jiang Pengyi suggests a dystopian quality to China’s rapid urban development with his ‘Unregistered City’ series now at Chelsea’s Klein Sun Gallery. Here, skyscrapers scaled down to toy-size are surrounded by dust and debris in an old, industrial-looking setting that suggests a bleak bigger picture. (Through June 21st).

Jiang Pengyi, Unregistered City No. 1, archival pigment print on cotton rag paper, 59 x 82 ¼ inches, 2008.