(Drivebycuriosity)
- I love contemporary art. There are so many surprises. Recently, when I was walking along Orchard Street, New York`s art mile in the Lower East Side, I discovered a fascinating show @ gallery
Site 57 (
site57). They display paintings by
Jesse McCloskey (
jessemccloskey). The show is called "Making a scene (through August 31, 2017).
I enjoy the surreal compositions of figurative & abstract arts and the powerful use of colors. According to the press release "McCloskey makes pictures by painting sheets of paper with acrylic, aerosol and vinyl paints, cutting them into desired shapes, and adhering them to a canvas. The build up of layer upon layer of form and color through new layers and patching of previously exposed parts is repeated until a moment of “break-through” – ultimately coalescing into the final image" (
gallery).
Lust For Life
The paintings remind me of the colorful windows in gothic cathedrals but with much more lust of life. The nudes are decent but alluring anyway.
The generous use of red & ocher gives the images a somewhat diabolic touch.
Enjoy!
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