Tribeca has quickly become one of the best places to see contemporary art in New York. Over the past few years, some of the city’s most established galleries have opened locations here, joining mid-sized spaces and younger dealers to create a diverse and lively new art scene. Check out the neighborhood in this video, and join me soon in Tribeca!
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Scooter LaForge at Theodore Art
Dozens of brightly colored creatures, cobbled-together from everyday objects and other found materials by Scooter LaForge form a fun menagerie at Theodore Art in Tribeca. Those featuring LaForge’s expressive faces, familiar from his expressionist painting practice, are immediately engaging with their lively aura and quirky expressions. LaForge tells AM New York that making them brought him joy, a feeling that he extends to his audience. (On view through June 18th).
Read about the Tribeca art scene in Club Traveler Magazine
Read about New York’s off-the-beaten-track art treasures and my comments on the newly booming Tribeca art scene in Delle Chan’s piece for Hilton Grand Vacations‘ Club Traveler Magazine’s Spring ‘22 issue!
Ryan Preciado at Canada Gallery
Inspired by the Pope’s mitre, Chumash tradition, California car culture and much more, young west coast designer Ryan Preciado presents furniture at Canada Gallery that conveys comfort, pleasure and sturdiness. Like Matt Conners’ abstract paintings in the adjoining gallery, color and structure dominate our sensory experience. Practical and welcoming, Preciado’s approach to design was impacted by watching his sister squirm to get comfortable on the family couch. (On view in Tribeca through March 5th).
Michelle Rawlings at Chapter NY
As a teen, Michelle Rawlings used to cut out and rearrange fashion spreads from magazines; her untitled oil on linen canvases at Chapter NY in Tribeca operate on a similar scale (this painting is a mere 12 ½ inches high) and also channel the cool, distanced mood of fashion photography. Here, she captures a different feeling of isolation as a softly sunlit young woman engages in a solitary activity. Set against an intensely green gallery wall that emphasizes the glimpses of nature seen outside the window and accompanied by minimal collages of ribbon and ephemeral plant-related imagery, the paintings are mediations on how meaning is constructed. (On view in Tribeca through Feb 5th. Masks and social distancing required.)
