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Contributed by Katarina Wong / In the heat of summer, 鈥淐urvilinear Abstraction鈥� at McKenzie Fine Art is a bracing group show that takes the viewer on a journey by turns lyrical, cosmic, regenerative, and intimate, calling on the imagination as much as formal appreciation.

Two galleries with a focus on abstract painting, a short walk from each other in downtown Manhattan, currently have exhibitions that share a vocabulary of basic geometric forms, directional brushwork, and an emphasis on color relationships.

Contributed by Jacob Cartwright / It is no contradiction to observe that Rob de Oude鈥榮 paintings in his solo show 鈥淩hyme and Repeat鈥� at McKenzie Fine Art are created with an exceedingly sober methodology, yet achieve intoxicating outcomes.

The sculptures in Jim Osman鈥檚 show 鈥淲alnut 3,鈥� now at McKenzie Fine Art, are both architectonic and playful.

This month, Marian Goodman opened her new space in Tribeca鈥攁 thoughtfully renovated building at 385 Broadway. 

Word is we鈥檙e heading into a supercharged hurricane season that could yield six to ten storms driving up the coast, but nothing can stop artists from returning to the city to mount fresh exhibitions.

James Nelson鈥檚 immersive drawings in 鈥淕lass Breaks,鈥� his current solo show at McKenzie Fine Art, elude formalist analysis.

Walking through an exhibition of Don Voisine鈥檚 paintings is like spending time with a laconic host who can still be relied upon for a gnomic phrase, or pithy observation. 

What singles out artist Don Voisine is his ability to remain a restless painter, capable of surprising his most ardent fans.

Rob de Oude鈥檚 exquisitely painted geometric abstractions, on display at McKenzie Fine Art on the Lower East Side, at once resist and invite scrutiny.

While many of the galleries and artists have skipped town, headed to Miami for the art fairs, Two Coats of Paint is engaged in our 2022 Year-end Fundraising Campaign.

Approaching Paul Corio鈥檚 current exhibition we might ask a question which hides in plain sight: what is it that we hope abstract painting might do nowadays?

September traditionally has been the busiest time of the year for artists and galleries in NYC, and not even the Covid-precipitated flight of the past two years can change that.

August is the laziest month in New York. Everyone takes a breath, some leave town, and others gear up for their September shows.

Gary Petersen recognizes that whatever dream of unity geometric artists once pursued is no longer possible.