At eleven by eleven feet, New York painter Pat Steir’s monumental pours of pigment, oil and turpentine create glowing sheets of color in deep spaces that beckon and offer to engulf the viewer. (At Chelsea’s Cheim and Read Gallery through March 29th).
Pat Steir, Green, Orange and Mica, oil on canvas, 11 x 11 feet, 2013.
Rudolf Stingel paints the sublime in his latest body of work, but from a distance. Working from vintage, found photos of his birthplace – Merano, Italy – the artist faithfully copies distortions from the camera, marks of age from the prints and then leaves the canvases on the floor of his studio, building in physical and conceptual distance between his New York audience and the Alps. (At Gagosian Gallery’s 21st Street location through April 19th).
Rudolf Stingel, Untitled, oil on canvas, 132 x 180 ¾ inches, 2010.
New York based artist and avid surfer Emilio Perez is known for dynamic abstractions resembling landscapes or water. In his latest solo show at Chelsea’s Galerie Lelong, Perez’s 40 foot long, untitled painting on Masonite carries the eye around the corner on what looks like a long gush of water or fabric. (Through Feb 1st).
Emilio Perez, Untitled, stencil painting on masonite, 9 x 40 feet, 2013.
This monumental, eight-part painting may be an abstraction, but it was inspired by the winter colors of southern Bavaria, where artist Sean Scully spends time. (At Chelsea’s Cheim & Read Gallery through Jan 11th).
Sean Scully, Night and Day, oil on aluminum, 110 x 320 inches, 2012.
In the Chelsea tradition of bigger is better, New York based artist and designer KAWS presents two huge sculptures – each over 18 feet high – at Mary Boone Gallery that show his signature COMPANION figures in states of distress. The gallery has been packed with visitors…but many fans don’t necessarily make for a good show. Why do you think these works such a draw? (In Chelsea through Dec 21st).
KAWS, Along the Way, 216” x 176” x 120,” wood, 2013.
