Tag: plantains

Katherine Bernhardt in ‘Make Painting Great Again’ at Canada New York

At eight feet high, Katherine Bernhardt’s vibrant, textile-like painting overwhelms with powerful graphics while her subject matter – plantains, cigarettes, basketball and Lisa Simpson – samples pop culture and everyday objects with strong associations. (At Canada New York through July 15th).

Katherine Bernhardt, Two Simpsons, Plantains, Basketballs, Cigarettes, acrylic and spray paint on canvas, 96 x 120 inches, 2016.
Katherine Bernhardt, Two Simpsons, Plantains, Basketballs, Cigarettes, acrylic and spray paint on canvas, 96 x 120 inches, 2016.

Janet Fish at DC Moore Gallery

In the 60s, New York painter Janet Fish reveled in painting reflections she observed on everyday objects and packaged foods. Here, a package of plantains turns mundane supermarket fare into a canvas demonstrating light at play. (At Chelsea’s DC Moore Gallery through Feb 13th).

 Janet Fish, Plantains in a Box, oil on canvas, 44 x 44 inches, 1969.