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Josephine Halvorson at Sikkema Jenkins & Co

Josephine Halvorson can turn the most mundane roadside object, from discarded refuse to aged signage, into an object worthy of contemplation.  In her latest solo show at Sikkema Jenkins & Co titled ‘Unforgotten,’ the Massachusetts-based painter zeros in on remnants from the past, including a tumbleweed, a neglected work bulletin board and this rusted disconnect box.  A pleasingly symmetrical pattern of circular holes coexists with bullet holes, both of which let the late day sunlight pass through to create bright ovals of orange light.  The umber tones in the box and the landscape contrast a cloudless blue sky, adding beauty to a setting that few would value.  (On view in Chelsea through April 22nd).

Josephine Halvorson, Disconnect Box, acrylic gouache on panel, 32 x 26 inches, 2022.

Leonardo Drew in ‘The Onrush of Scenery’ at Sikkema Jenkins & Co.

Though it resembles an oversized segment of wall and molding, Leonardo Drew’s ‘Number 201’ is a standout in Sikkema Jenkins & Co’s current nature-focused show.  Using materials originally derived from nature and often used in building, Drew’s construction marries nature and culture in enticing forms.  (On view in Chelsea through Feb 24th).

Leonardo Drew, Number 201, wood, plaster and paint, 24.5 x 25.5 x 17.25 inches, 2017.

Amy Sillman at Sikkema Jenkins & Co

“I don’t care about beauty at all,” New York painter Amy Sillman has declared about the imperfect figures and heavily worked canvas of her paintings. Recent works at Sikkema Jenkins & Co are titled after the German word for metabolism, a nod to the process of changing paint into images that land provocatively between abstraction and figuration, suggesting both bodies and furniture in a color palette that simultaneously soothes and excites. (In Chelsea through March 12th).

Amy Sillman, Table 2, oil on canvas, 75 x 66 inches, 2015.

Marc Handelman at Sikkema Jenkins & Co

When humans talk about nature, it’s to promote ends that may have little to do with the natural world, argues Brooklyn artist Marc Handelman in his latest solo show at Chelsea’s Sikkema, Jenkins & Co. Binders filled with images from corporate reports that portray forced compliance (e.g. cleanups) as a willing choice join whimsical paintings like these to question real motivations behind discussions of the environment. (Through April 11th).

Marc Handelman, Dear Stakeholder, oil on canvas, 87.5 x 61.75 inches, 2014.

William Cordova at Sikkema Jenkins & Co.

Assembled over time on the floor of his studio from Home Depot paint color samples and traces of studio debris, William Cordova’s colorful paper grids bear witness to his own history of studio activity while alluding to the culture and history of the people of the Andes through a resemblance to the Wiphala flag.  (At Sikkema Jenkins & Co through April 6th).  

William Cordova, untitled (cuntisuyo), 2013; untitled (chinchasuya), 2011; untitled (tupac katari) 2011-12; untitled (antisuya), 2013.  All mixed media collage on paper.