nyc art scene

Opens Feb 1st, 7-9p:

“Late Confessions”
 How & Nosm

Jonathan LeVine *alternate location*, 557 W23rd St., NYC

a series of works and installation by New York-based identical twin artists How & Nosm (Raoul and Davide Perre), in what will be their debut solo exhibition in New York. Reflecting on their shared past, How & Nosm paint dramatic, autobiographical works, rich in symbolism and an unusual combination of cultural references. Their densely layered compositions are reminiscent of Picasso’s Guernica, highlighting themes of war, desperation, pain and survival: blades and broken bottles pierce figures, dripping stark red streams of blood. Birds are recurring subjects, flying high to prevail triumphant and transcend labyrinths of dizzying disorder. - thru Feb 23

continues thru Feb 9:

“Portal”
Aakash Nihalani

Jonathan LeVine Gallery, 529 W20th St., NYC

Nihalani’s bold, flat shapes continue to evolve into complex multi-dimensional patterns, often producing intricate optical illusions that challenge the viewer’s relationship with their surrounding environment. The artist enjoys the interactive effect of his work in the gallery setting as well as on the street. His exhibitions often include site-specific installations created with tape, similar to his public interventions, which complement his paintings and freestanding sculptures.

(Source: nycartscene)

Recently Opened:

“Virtual Reality”
 Haroshi

Jonathan LeVine Gallery, 529 W20th St., NYC
tues-sat 11a-6p

Japanese artist Haroshi creates three-dimensional wooden sculptures with used skateboard decks as his primary medium. Themes in this exhibition include concepts familiar to any skater or artist such as: injury, recovery, obsession, perseverance, healing and growth. - thru Feb 9

Just Opened:

“Portal”
 Aakash Nihalani

Jonathan LeVine Gallery, 529 W20th St., NYC

Nihalani’s bold, flat shapes continue to evolve into complex multi-dimensional patterns, often producing intricate optical illusions that challenge the viewer’s relationship with their surrounding environment. The artist enjoys the interactive effect of his work in the gallery setting as well as on the street. His exhibitions often include site-specific installations created with tape, similar to his public interventions, which complement his paintings and freestanding sculptures. - thru Feb 9

Opens Dec 1, 7-9p:

“Powder of Light”
 DALeast

Jonathan LeVine Gallery, 529 W20th St., NYC (9th Fl)
in association with Sara & Marc Schiller of Wooster Collective

a series of new works on canvas by Chinese-born, South Africa-based artist DALeast, in what will be his first solo exhibition in the United States. Works in Powder of Light combine acrylic, ink and spray paint on a background texture of tea-stained canvas. DALeast paints animal figures in his signature style using a swirling vortex of organic black lines with white highlights. He creates a ribbon-like effect to form sinuous creatures that vibrate with kinetic energy. Horses, eagles, camels and rams leap off the picture plane, their shadows trailing behind them. Some appear to unravel while others merge together or attack one other. The artist draws inspiration from dichotomies such as the material and spiritual world, human emotion and animal nature. - thru Dec 29

Opens Dec 1, 7-9p:

“Batalla”
 Vinz

Jonathan LeVine Gallery, 529 W20th St., NYC (9th Fl)

a series of new works by Valencia-based artist Vinz featuring a series of mixed media collage works, paintings and sculptures in what will be his debut solo exhibition in the United States. Wooster Collective book launch on Nov 30th, 7-9pm - thru Dec 29

Opens Dec 1, 7-9p:

“Everything’s Alright Sweetie, Please Get Some Sleep”
 Joe Sorren

Jonathan LeVine Gallery, 529 W20th St., NYC (9th Fl)

a series of new paintings by Joe Sorren, in what will be his first solo exhibition in New York. 

In the artist’s words, “I was painting a painting of a storm during our devastating storm, it was a very visceral time.” Of his work, he continues, “Since painting is a physical record of movement in time, brushstrokes are not unlike the grooves on a vinyl record—capturing not just the color and shape of a stroke, but the timbre; the energy and emotion experienced at the time it was painted. Thinking of this frees me up from the thought of being ‘accurate,’ and allows me to focus more on the essence of the piece.”  - thru Dec 29 

Opening Now, Oct 20, 6-9p:

“exhale”
 Jeremy Geddes

Jonathan LeVine Gallery, 529 W20th St., NYC (9th Floor)

new paintings by Melbourne-based artist Jeremy Geddes, in what will be his debut solo exhibition in the United States. “exhale” is a series of 17 paintings rendered in meticulous detail, an arduous process that combines scrupulous observation, fine brushwork and delicate layers of glaze. Geddes’ work generates a tension between man-made environments in flux and the fragility of living bodies. - thru Nov 17

Opening Now, Oct 20, 6-8p:

“Machine Sabbath”
 Ashley Wood

Jonathan LeVine Gallery, 529 W20th St., NYC (9th Floor)

a series of new paintings by Australian artist Ashley Wood. In the artist’s words, “Machine Sabbath is an inquiry into the ambiguity of silent suburban backyards, the conversations that take place between the denizens of those private spaces and the machines that think for us.” In addition to works on panel and canvas, the exhibition also features two mixed media collages consisting of photographic Polaroid images as well as two sculptures of shapely right legs wearing strappy high-heeled sandals, each adorned with paintings of nudes on the outer calf. - thru Nov 17