was an American artist who belonged to the early generation of New York School Abstract Expressionist artists (he was part of the “downtown group”). Marca-Relli was among the 24 out of a total 256 New York School artists included in the Ninth Street Show and in all the following New York Painting and Sculpture Annuals from 1953 to 1957. These Annuals were important because the participants were chosen by the artists themselves.
#conradmarcarelli
is in Terra Ingognita at Field of Play along with others (and gets a nod for below from Two Coats in their most recent gallery guide).
#amymoon
is a Brooklyn-based artist whose work spans painting, sculpture, video, and installation. Through material explorations with paper, fabric, plastic, oil pastels, and paint, Almeida investigates the tension between functionality and abstraction, interior and exterior, and the individual and the environment. Artsy notes she (like Suzanne and Teresa) is having a good moment.
#anaclaudiaalmeida
works with a limited palette of only four base colors: red, yellow, black, and by mixing and combining them she produces a seemingly infinite variety of shades and hues. She says this approach has given her a kind of subliminal freedom.
#judithmurray
gets a nod for Psyche at SEPTEMBER in Two Coats Hudson Valley and vicinity gallery guide for August.
#ashleygarrett
paintings are driven by process and rooted in the history of abstraction. He combines gestural brushstrokes, drips, and stains with graphic elements like grids and patterns, using highly saturated pigments on large canvases and paper.
#jorgerios
One of India’s most influential modernists, Vasudeo S. Gaitonde was at the forefront of the abstract painting movement in his native country; his work has drawn international acclaim since his death in 2001. Gaitonde was a member of the Bombay Progressive Artists’ Group, which pushed against folk art traditions. He participated in the Venice Biennale in 1954 and 1962.
#vasudeogaitonde
Michelle (and Distortion Society) gets a nod from Hyperallergic’s run down of things to see this summer. (Meg also gets a mention).
#michellesilver
Hyperallergic shouts out Time and Space for Philips newest as one of 10 to see in upstate this summer.
#philipgebhardt
Claire at Whitehot sits downs to talk about Outside the Possibility of Worldly, Mannat’s first solo exhibition in New York.
#mannatgandotra
like many artists from Helene Grace (go see The Gift of Attention at NCMA if you live in the Triangle or, soon enough, in Portland) and Ficre to Tamina and even locals like Pete, explores figuration and abstraction. About his practice he says that in his explorations abstraction gradually took precedence, leading me to delve into the creation of abstract landscapes. This unexpected shift revealed to me a fundamental truth: amidst the chaos that surrounds us, I am driven by a relentless pursuit of balance and meaning.
#nikolasantoniou
Has work in Look To The West which should all see and spread the word about (the exhibit brings together the voices and visions of artists from Western North Carolina whose lives and landscapes were forever changed by Hurricane Helene).
#margovaughn
gets a nod from Alex Greenberger who recently wrote in ARTNews about NYC’s obsession with abstract painting and its “return” (“better than ever”) after “years of figurative painting.
#oliverleejackson
An icon in the world of photography and fine art, Mr. Cowans was a member of AfriCOBRA (African Commune of Bad Relevant Artists), the 1968 South Chicago born collective founded by Jeff Donaldson, Jae Jarell, Wadsworth Jarell, Barbare Jones-Hogu, and Gerald Williams.
#adgercowans
Painting After Art is Dead 