C. Michael Norton: Infinity's Sprawl
UNIX Gallery proudly presents Infinity鈥檚 Sprawl by American abstract artist C. Michael Norton. Defined by splashes of color and gestural peregrination, this solo exhibition focuses on Norton鈥檚 ability to navigate the full potential of raw canvas, leading the viewer on a journey through an artist鈥檚 mind to move seamlessly through the subconscious/unconscious. Featuring brand new paintings and bold works never before seen in the gallery, this marks Norton鈥檚 first solo exhibition at UNIX Gallery. Infinity鈥檚 Sprawl runs from October 26 through December 9, 2017 at UNIX Gallery, 532 West 24th Street. An opening reception will be held at the gallery on Thursday, October 26, from 6 - 8 PM.
C. Michael Norton鈥檚 paintings thrive on a balance between vibrancy and neutrality; between the organic and the geometric. The works begin as bare linen canvas taped to the floor to collect random markings picked up from works in progress. Relying then upon his intuitive reactions to what has been collected, Norton masterfully utilizes a number of methods of paint application, including using hand-made templates to create lattice-like forms, and squeegeeing layers of paint, to create energetic and surprising compositions. The finished works feature layer upon layer of explosive color, membranes across the linen ground that read as negative space, and forms that at once are at odds with one another and yet rhythmically flow across the surface of the paintings. Infinity鈥檚 Sprawl will include a number of pieces from Norton鈥檚 most recent body of work, large-scale diptychs and triptychs that pair his signature abstraction with panels boldly left bare except for roller markings on an emulsion-covered surface.
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UNIX Gallery proudly presents Infinity鈥檚 Sprawl by American abstract artist C. Michael Norton. Defined by splashes of color and gestural peregrination, this solo exhibition focuses on Norton鈥檚 ability to navigate the full potential of raw canvas, leading the viewer on a journey through an artist鈥檚 mind to move seamlessly through the subconscious/unconscious. Featuring brand new paintings and bold works never before seen in the gallery, this marks Norton鈥檚 first solo exhibition at UNIX Gallery. Infinity鈥檚 Sprawl runs from October 26 through December 9, 2017 at UNIX Gallery, 532 West 24th Street. An opening reception will be held at the gallery on Thursday, October 26, from 6 - 8 PM.
C. Michael Norton鈥檚 paintings thrive on a balance between vibrancy and neutrality; between the organic and the geometric. The works begin as bare linen canvas taped to the floor to collect random markings picked up from works in progress. Relying then upon his intuitive reactions to what has been collected, Norton masterfully utilizes a number of methods of paint application, including using hand-made templates to create lattice-like forms, and squeegeeing layers of paint, to create energetic and surprising compositions. The finished works feature layer upon layer of explosive color, membranes across the linen ground that read as negative space, and forms that at once are at odds with one another and yet rhythmically flow across the surface of the paintings. Infinity鈥檚 Sprawl will include a number of pieces from Norton鈥檚 most recent body of work, large-scale diptychs and triptychs that pair his signature abstraction with panels boldly left bare except for roller markings on an emulsion-covered surface.
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