Beth Lipman at Nohra Haime Gallery

Enticing to the eye but lacking color, Beth Lipman’s glass sculptures at Nohra Haime Gallery replicate sumptuous still life arrangements but deny the satisfaction of seeing them clearly.   Created from black or clear glass, the details of the sculptures can be hard to discern.  The effect is deliberate, intended to provoke low-level frustration that might prompt viewers to question the desire to consume. (On view in Chelsea through Jan 16th).

Beth Lipman, detail of Scale and Gazing Ball, glass, wood, metal, paint, adhesive, 64 x 42 x 32 inches, 2020.

Holly Coulis at Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery

Holly Coulis electrifies the traditional genre of still life, painting arrangements of glasses, pitchers and fruit that sometimes appear to defy gravity while popping dramatically off of the canvas in brilliant color.  In her latest show at Lower East Side gallery Klaus Von Nichtssagend, a bowl of lemons and one lime materialize in three dimensions to perform a wonderfully dynamic juggling act.  (On view through Dec 15th).

Holly Coulis, Arc of Floating Lemons, Lime, oil on MDF, 20 ¼ x 20 ¼ x 20 ¼ inches, 2019.