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Maya Brodsky at George Adams Gallery

From the modestly sized to the tiny, Maya Brodsky’s realist paintings at George Adams Gallery draw audiences closer to inspect and appreciate detailed images of the artist, her young daughter and her grandmother.  Though several scenes of Brodsky’s daughter Eda in the hospital after being born are touching in their tenderness and most of the show’s paintings showcase beautiful light effects (sunlight or artificial light), the most moving paintings are of Dusya, Brodsky’s grandmother.  As Dusya rubs Maya’s foot or fastens the buttons of her own sweater, Brodsky renders her fine crown of straight white hair or her well-used hands with loving detail and a sense of gravity that feels profound. (On view in Tribeca through April 1st).

Maya Brodsky, Open/Close, oil on mylar mounted on panel, 5 5/8 x 5 ¼ inches, 2019.

Robert Colescott at George Adams Gallery

The late artist Robert Colescott, painter of the iconic art-historical remake ‘George Washington Carver Crossing the Delaware,’ addressed racial stereotypes by confronting them head-on.  Here, in ‘Nouvelle Cuisine’ from 1988, now on view at Tribeca’s George Adams Gallery, Colescott lifts the cover off of the inequitable power structure in this fine dining establishment.  Hidden labor and a trash can full of wasted food speak to behind-the-scenes realities ignored in the candle-lit dining room.  (On view through July 1st).

Robert Colescott, Nouvelle Cuisine, acrylic on canvas, 84 x 72 inches, 1988.

Lino Lago in ‘Flat Earth Conspiracy’ at George Adams Gallery

Spanish artist Lino Lago’s recent ‘Reality (Show)’ series jumbles art and artifacts from pop culture and art history together on the flat surface of a canvas. This shaped artwork in the form of a chair, part of the same series, allows collectors to make their own groupings. (At George Adams Gallery in Chelsea through Feb 11th.)

Lino Lago, Point of View, oil on wood, 14 x 10 ½ x 1 inches, 2016.
Lino Lago, Point of View, oil on wood, 14 x 10 ½ x 1 inches, 2016.

Joan Brown at George Adams Gallery

Late Bay Area painter Joan Brown’s self-portrait at age 31 includes her dog and third husband (artist Gordon Cook) standing outside the San Francisco Opera House. Hovering on a sidewalk that recalls a conveyor belt and an inverted red carpet, Brown and her partner pause stiffly in an urban landscape curiously devoid of other people. (At George Adams Gallery in Chelsea).

Joan Brown, Gordon, Joan and Rufus in Front of S.F. Opera House, oil on canvas, 2 panels, 80 x 30 5/8 inches and 80 x 60 inches, 1969.

Duane Hanson’s ‘Man with Handtruck’ at George Adams Gallery

Many younger artists will cite the influence of Duane Hanson’s super realist sculptures, but it’s rare to see one in New York. It was a treat and a surprise to recently spot this life-like ‘Man with Handtruck’ in George Adams Gallery’s project room. (In Chelsea through June 14th).

Duane Hanson, Man with Handtruck, polyester and fiberglass, oil, mixed media, 66 x 30 x 41 inches, 1975.