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Contemporary renditions of Attica vases rudely merged with modern footwear (high heel pumps and a cowboy boot) by American ceramic artist Francesca DiMattio at the entrance to Stephen Friedman Gallery<\/a> offer a rethink of traditional genres, as do paintings by British artist Caroline Coon in the artists\u2019 lively, two-person show.\u00a0 While Coon\u2019s stylized figures (see Adam and Eve in the background of this photo) challenge notions of idealized bodies, DiMattio continues her imperfect interpretations of the pretty fancies of 18th<\/sup> century Meissen porcelain.\u00a0 Here, the excessively textured surface of this vessel enhances the saccharine effect of a flower-decorated heart, both foils to the built-in cleaning spray bottle that hints at the labor required for comfortable domesticity or art-production. (On view in Tribeca through Feb 26th<\/sup>).<\/p>\n

Francesca DiMattio, Meissen Tide, glaze and gold luster on porcelain, glaze and enamel on stoneware pedestal, 31 x 13 x 15 inches, 2025. Background: Caroline Coon, Adam and Eve in Ladbroke Grove, oil on canvas, 59 \u00bd x 47 5\/8 inches, 2007.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Contemporary renditions of Attica vases rudely merged with modern footwear (high heel pumps and a cowboy boot) by American ceramic artist Francesca DiMattio at the entrance to Stephen Friedman Gallery offer a rethink of traditional genres, as do paintings by British artist Caroline Coon in the artists\u2019 lively, two-person show.\u00a0 While Coon\u2019s stylized figures (see … <\/p>\n

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