Jane Lombard Gallery showcases “Howard Smith: 1 + 1 + 1 … paintings and works on paper.” It’s the 21st time the gallery dedicates the space to a solo exhibition of American abstract painter Howard Smith.The exhibition will feature some of the most curious works of the painter and the ensemble includes large-scale works by Smith accompanied with that of some smaller dimensions — as small as less than seven inches.Another curious aspect of it is that the works play on light and project on the reflection of it, quite literally so. “By harnessing light, expression and pigments, he [the artist] fuses the material and sublime,” says the gallery. Smith has been dwelling into the world of abstraction for his artistic practice and has already earned a name as a distinguished abstract painter. Smith also was a member of the Radical Painting movement in the 1980s. They sought to distil painting to its essence. “True to the movement’s focus on intention and creation, he prioritizes the interaction between brushstroke and the canvas. The direction, velocity, and intensity of his brushstrokes have changed frequently during his career. His staccato marks transport viewers to a plane enveloped in vivid color,” the gallery says.Howard Smith was born in 1943 in Chicago. He lives and works in New York City and Pine Bush. Smith received his B.A. from Colorado College in 1965 and attended graduate school at Stanford University in 1965 and 1966. He was a teacher at the University of Colorado, Pratt Institute, School of Visual Arts, New York University, and currently teaches at CUNY College of Staten Island.“The texturally varied oil paintings appear uniform from a distance, but upon closer analysis contain thousands of deliberate dots. Areas of bare canvas background provide a foil to the vibrancy and variation in hues. Smith’s distinctive approach creates a flux of positive and negative space, which enhances his color choices. Smith’s watercolors are a study in method and pattern. The artist carefully applies and reapplies paint to build and vary the depth of color,” adds the gallery.“Howard Smith: 1 + 1 + 1 … paintings and works on paper” is runs through June 23, 2018, at Jane Lombard Gallery, New York, 518 W 19th St, New York, NY 10011, USA.For details, visit: http://www.blouinartinfo.com/galleryguide/jane-lombard-gallery/overviewClick on the slideshow for a sneak peek into the artworks.http://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder Louise Blouin
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