Wednesday night I had the pleasure of attending a panel discussion on how galleries choose their rosters and maintain relationships with artists, museums, and other organizations.
The event was hosted by the Whitney Museum at the Suzanne Geiss Company in Soho. Alexxa Gotthardt from the Suzanne Geiss Company, Margaret Lee from 47 Canal, and Andrea Neustein from Miguel Abreu Gallery led the informative and intriguing talk.
Before the discussion began, the attendees and I were able to view the current exhibit at the gallery. Digital Expressionism, a show that explores the place of art objects in an age increasingly dominated by the digital, is on view now through October 17th.
The exhibit features works by Ben Wolf Noam, Greg Parma Smith, and Korakrit Arunanondchai, all artists experimenting with the production of art by digital means.
Upon entering the gallery space, I immediately responded to Wolf Noam's 15 foot digitally painted columns. The colors in the overall patterns were mesmerizing and energizing, and there was a strong sense of movement in the scribbly lines and rough shapes wrapping around the tall poles.
Standing amidst the columns I felt humbled by the sheer height of the pieces... yet energized by the explosion of color and freedom of form in the painting.
Following the talk, my friend and I took advantage of the crisp, mild fall weather and strolled to a tiny, hole-in-the wall sushi joint. There are so many advantages to walking around New York City (even in strappy heels)... there is so much to see at any given moment.
On the edge of Soho I spotted a particularly bright and busy street painting. Inspired by the colorful patterns and uplifting motion in the pieces featured at the Suzanne Geiss Company, I could not help but take a closer look.
While the graffitied wall was created in a different manner and presented in a completely different context than the Wolf Noam works, it shared the same positive energy through its pleasing patterns formed by electric colors and jarring shapes. Again, there was a strong sense of movement throughout this composition that elevated and energized me.
Sparked by the beauty in all of the art I had seen that night, I placed myself into the pattern plane, contributing my own energy and life to the art...
Shot in Soho. Photos by Nicole Weiler and Rachel Kozin. Wearing {an artistic power outfit, I love the unexpected red in the abstracted leopard print of this instantly sophisticated feeling dress}:
DVF wrap dress, Reed Krakoff white and black strap heels, DVF black leather jacket, vintage black leather bag, silver cuff bangle, vintage rings