Mark Moore Fine Art Blog

With nearly twenty new harlequin oil canvases, Ali Smith is heading back to New York for her second solo exhibition at Freight + Volume. Known for her frenetic, geometric and architectural abstractions, Smith has taken her mercurial forms to another level in “Merge,” which opens May 12, 2011, from 6-8pm.

On view through June 18th, “Merge” succinctly encapsulates the tension between Smith’s freely organic compositions, and calculated painterly technique. For more information, or to preview the works slated for this exhibition, you may visit the gallery’s exhibition page.

Even though Allison Schulnik has been diligently working on exciting new projects in her studio all spring, she still managed to find the time to churn out a knockout body of new oil paintings for her upcoming solo exhibition at Division Gallery (Montreal, Canada).

With more than ten new darkly whimsical paintings on view, “Performance” opens to the public on May 14th from 3-6pm in Division Gallery’s brand new space. Featuring a selection of Schulnik’s infamous wilting flowers, forlorn hobos and melancholy forests, “Performance” will showcase her adept mastery of beauty in unlikely places….not to mention all that gloriously thick paint…

Opening this coming Friday at Mike Weiss Gallery in NYC is Garden of the Gods, a solo exhibition featuring the photorealistic paintings of Yigal Ozeri in an all new exploration of nature, femininity and timelessness. With over a dozen works on display, Ozeri’s oil portraits introduce a new group of ethereal, coquettish goddesses, encapsulating their youthful spirits, vibrant energies, and overwhelming  sensuality into permanent works of art. Devoid of urban elements and even the passage of time, these works display an affectionate symbiosis between woman and environment, while also narrating the distinction of human experience – elegant garments seem to frolic throughout the landscape without fully coalescing, while nature itself maintains a somewhat masculine, rugged quality. Ranging in size from a miniature nine inches to a grandiose eight feet, Ozeri’s new series expands his experimentation with presentation, and our ability to access and enter his intoxicating scenes.

The exhibition’s Opening Reception takes place Friday, May 6 from 6-8 PM, and will be on view through June 11.

Have an overwhelming desire to learn about Josh Azzarella‘s rituals before working, or his desire to be in the “film that changed my life” club? Check out MMG’s interview with the video and photo artist – whose solo exhibition is currently on view in the gallery through May 14th. The full length piece can be read on the Interviews section of this blog…