From huge charcoal drawings to weighty bronzes, Robert Longo has returned to images of the U.S. flag throughout his career in an on-going exploration of power and politics. Here, the mirrored surface of this flag makes viewers part of an object and a symbol. (At Metro Pictures Gallery in Chelsea through August 4th).
‘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).
