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Twilight: 21 Works by James Howell
The New York Studio School and the James Howell Foundation are pleased to announce the upcoming exhibition Twilight: 21 Works by James Howell, a solo show of work by the American artist curated by Silvia Benedetti. The exhibition, which will run from September 6 to October 20 showcases Howell鈥檚 distinctive works, further cementing his reputation as a significant figure in contemporary art. An opening reception will be held on Friday, September 6 from 6 to 8pm.
D. Joy Howell, President of the James Howell Foundation, enthusiastically states, 鈥淲e are absolutely thrilled to have the James Howell exhibition at the New York Studio School. It is the perfect setting to honor his work, and I couldn鈥檛 be happier to see his artistic legacy shared with such a vibrant and inspiring community".
Silvia Benedetti, curator of the exhibition, writes, 鈥淛ames Howell was obsessed with the infinite nuances of gray. His works explore the liminal space between light and shadow, redefining abstraction in painting. Meticulously crafted in acrylic on canvas, his paintings are intricate studies of tones of gray. Howell鈥檚 limited palette and his eradication of distracting visual elements can be seen as a counterpoint to the expressive chaos of Abstract Expressionism, while his structured approach echoes minimalism and the grid-based art of the 1960s and 1970s.
Twilight: 21 Works by James Howell features paintings in which he exclusively used multiple tones of grays that he carefully prepared in a mathematical sequence. In the canvases, he drew lines he later filled with brushstrokes corresponding to different hues of a certain gray. Each piece is a unique gradation of the color and each is composed of either a single canvas or a sequence of them. Howell鈥檚 discipline and focus to a single artistic goal produced also subverts expectations by skipping tones, adding a humorous touch to the sequence of canvases. Howell鈥檚 compulsion for gray is as enigmatic as his artistic process. Beneath the seemingly simple surface of his paintings lies a complex methodology. His process is similar to weaving, not only pictorially but also in terms of the technique: fine lines on the canvas serve as the warp, while the brush loaded with gray acts as the weft, creating a tapestry of tones. A tapestry that confronts us with a true idea of infinity.鈥�
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The New York Studio School and the James Howell Foundation are pleased to announce the upcoming exhibition Twilight: 21 Works by James Howell, a solo show of work by the American artist curated by Silvia Benedetti. The exhibition, which will run from September 6 to October 20 showcases Howell鈥檚 distinctive works, further cementing his reputation as a significant figure in contemporary art. An opening reception will be held on Friday, September 6 from 6 to 8pm.
D. Joy Howell, President of the James Howell Foundation, enthusiastically states, 鈥淲e are absolutely thrilled to have the James Howell exhibition at the New York Studio School. It is the perfect setting to honor his work, and I couldn鈥檛 be happier to see his artistic legacy shared with such a vibrant and inspiring community".
Silvia Benedetti, curator of the exhibition, writes, 鈥淛ames Howell was obsessed with the infinite nuances of gray. His works explore the liminal space between light and shadow, redefining abstraction in painting. Meticulously crafted in acrylic on canvas, his paintings are intricate studies of tones of gray. Howell鈥檚 limited palette and his eradication of distracting visual elements can be seen as a counterpoint to the expressive chaos of Abstract Expressionism, while his structured approach echoes minimalism and the grid-based art of the 1960s and 1970s.
Twilight: 21 Works by James Howell features paintings in which he exclusively used multiple tones of grays that he carefully prepared in a mathematical sequence. In the canvases, he drew lines he later filled with brushstrokes corresponding to different hues of a certain gray. Each piece is a unique gradation of the color and each is composed of either a single canvas or a sequence of them. Howell鈥檚 discipline and focus to a single artistic goal produced also subverts expectations by skipping tones, adding a humorous touch to the sequence of canvases. Howell鈥檚 compulsion for gray is as enigmatic as his artistic process. Beneath the seemingly simple surface of his paintings lies a complex methodology. His process is similar to weaving, not only pictorially but also in terms of the technique: fine lines on the canvas serve as the warp, while the brush loaded with gray acts as the weft, creating a tapestry of tones. A tapestry that confronts us with a true idea of infinity.鈥�
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