Erik Parker, Tastemaker, acrylic on canvas, 90 x 80 inches, 2015.
Erik Parker at Paul Kasmin Gallery
Conveyor belts of alien-like creatures, tropical landscapes in day-glo colors, and a high-wire act define the turbulent interior life of this person by New York artist Erik Parker. A silhouette of a lone shepherd towards the bottom of the painting remains like a suppressed hope for simpler times. (At Paul Kasmin Gallery’s 297 Tenth Ave space through Jan 23rd).