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Christo and Jean-Claude did not bring art to Central Park; they brought large scale decoration. And that decoration has much in common with the naked trees wrapped with tiny white lights you see outside of commercial buildings in the winter. They too mean nothing yet also provide a pleasing esthetic effect.
(For more images of The Gates go to the Noteworthy section.) |
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From a more interesting and engaging perspective we took a walk through Chelsea to see the paintings of Anne Neely, James Little and Richard Tsao, each of whose work is vastly different from each other as our reviews will bear out. Of note is a show of work by Beatrice Caracciolo that just closed and a nice set of small collage work by Cecil Touchon. |
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Anne Neely at Lohin Geduld Gallery, 531 West 25th to March 19th |
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A first impression of this show suggests a strong reference to Gustav Klimt; sans the direct figuration of course. At the same time these paintings feel as though they are constructed of tiny bits of imagery (in some instances actual objects are included). The effect is very much like collage or quilt-making. The latter reference acknowledges the artist�s use of the grid as the underlying structure for the forms as well as the application of color. Color in these paintings is thematic where green for example, is not rendered directly but constructed from hundreds of shades of green as well as bits and shards of other colors. From this swirl of forms and multitudinous colors, larger shapes linger in the background. |
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The interplay between the two approaches to form creates a somewhat ambiguous space; on one hand a deep perspective is established; but on the other a claustrophobic crowding is created. The latter approach represents a weak aspect of this work at times. In some of the pieces the forms are so busy as to become chaotic in their |
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