Jane Hammond at Galerie Lelong

‘Dazzle painting’ is an apt and humorous term used by New York artist Jane Hammond to describe her glittery paintings on mica sheets, which are arranged over reflective materials to catch the light. Featuring images from yesteryear, Hammond’s work literally burnishes memories. (At Chelsea’s Galerie Lelong through April 22nd).

Jane Hammond, Funny Towel, acrylic paint on mica over Plexiglas with silver, gold, copper and palladium leaf, 51.5 x 31 x 3.75 inches, 2017.

Sigmar Polke at David Zwirner Gallery

Iconic German artist Sigmar Polke created this painting the year after a trip that took him around Asia, from Papua New Guinea to Thailand and beyond. Painted on checked fabric, Polke’s hovering, calligraphic mountains compete with a rectangular pattern of curving black splashes, creating an almost mythical realm at center. (At David Zwirner Gallery’s 20th Street location through June 25th).

Sigmar Polke, Magnetische Landschaft (Magnetic Landscape), acrylic and iron mica on fabric, 116 5/8  x114 ½ inches, 1982.
Sigmar Polke, Magnetische Landschaft (Magnetic Landscape), acrylic and iron mica on fabric, 116 5/8 x114 ½ inches, 1982.