July 17, 2003
Caio Fonseca
was born
in NYC and paints at his studios in New York and Pietrasanta.
His acrylic on canvas abstract paintings (pictured, top left)
bring us to musical analogies: they have a fixating rhythm to
them as well as snappy licks and elegant harmonies.
www.caiofonseca.com
Adam Stennett
's latest
work has featured mice in frequently perilous situations, including
"Underwater Mouse 1" in oil on linen. His work can be
seen currently in a group show at 31 Grand Gallery, 31 Grand [Kent]
Bklyn, 718.388.2858.
www.adamstennett.com
Tom Otterness
, the
well-known sculptor, has works of public sculpture throughout
New York. Mr. Otterness' work in the 14th Street and 8th Avenue
subway station means that the A and C lines offer a rare bit of
delight.
www.tomostudio.com
Devorah Sperber
has a
series of shag rug pieces where the sum of each is greater than
the parts. The parts may include 165,000 two-inch chenille stems
inserted into foam board, evoking a shag rug. But seen in an installed
convex mirror, the 'shag rug' reveals a recreation of Jackson
Pollock's "Autumn Rhythm". There are a number of other
series on the site; it is compelling work.
www.devorahsperber.com
Anna Sutton
's oil
portraits are wonderfully contradictory: nostalgic yet contemporary,
immediately appealing and yet layered. "Live a Little"
(pictured, top right) is as joyous as "The Dans" is
pensive and sensual.
www.annasutton.com
Alex Katz , born in Brooklyn in
1927, does work that is more recognizable than categorizable.
He has said that narrative is not part of his process, though
seeing something like "Black Shoes" (pictured, bottom
right), does call to mind any number of questions. In works such
as "Black Brook" and "Morning", it's hard
to imagine a more recondite depiction of stillness.
www.alexkatz.com
Will Cotton
says,
"When I start a new painting now, I always begin with a sketch
and a shopping list." That's because he uses all kinds of
candies and desserts as models for his paintings. His oil-on-linen
"Flanpond" (pictured, bottom left) can make us simultaneously
yearn for, and recoil against, this separate but related universe.
www.willcotton.com
