Color is one of the major changes for this artist�s work since she was last reviewed on these pages. As in Kahn�s earlier work these new paintings present a wonderful combination of organic and geometric forms.  But now, the geometry is played down even as the color heats up. As a result, space in these paintings is

Cecily Kahn (detail) at Lohin Geduld Gallery

completely redefined; it opens up to feel less claustrophobic then before which also frees up  the forms. The subject matter has subtly shifted from a more static sensibility to something more overtly dynamic.  To be sure both elements have always existed in Kahn�s art but here there is less

Cecily Kahn at Lohin Geduld Gallery

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Cecily Kahn at Lohin Geduld Gallery

a suggestion of architecture. Several shapes are painted in flat colors which set up a ground for the more vibrant forms.  Add to this is the way in which Kahn has also shifted her use of texture in allowing it to be more focused. Rather then

Cecily Kahn at Lohin Geduld Gallery

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