Paul Sharits in ‘Infected Foot’ at Greene Naftali Gallery

Paul Sharits’ painting ‘Infected Foot III’ doesn’t regard the pain of others; we’re looking down at the purple, throbbing mass as if it’s our own. Beads and glistening cords of paint look as if they’d be part of a cheerier composition; instead, they add to the surprise of a rogue body part that threatens to bring down the whole. (At Greene Naftali Gallery through Feb 25th).

Paul Sharits, Foot Infection III, acrylic on purple Mylar, mixed media, foamcore attachment, 69 x 53 inches, 1982.
Paul Sharits, Foot Infection III, acrylic on purple Mylar, mixed media, foamcore attachment, 69 x 53 inches, 1982.