Roy De Forest 'Let Sleeping Dogs Lie', 1979; Polymer on canvas (74 x 86 inches) (Courtesy of Brian Gross Fine Art) Walking into ‘Roy De Forest: Let Sleeping Dogs Lie’ last week at Brian Gross Fine Art, I entered a world that was at once familiar, but also full of surprises. (See my previous review of his work here) The show has a selection of works culled primarily from either the 1970s or from the post-2000 portion of his career. The real stars of the show are the title pain

Pegan Brooke, 'Untitled (S-173)', 2014; oil on canvas (36 x 26 in.) (Courtesy of George Lawson Gallery) Given the period of art production we find ourselves in, it is hardly surprising to find a show of abstract painting while wondering around the gallery scene in any city. Many of them are lackluster, uninspired, or otherwise simply derivative without the strength of their aesthetic forebearers. Too many of these paintings sit on the wall and, once glanced at, require no mor

The newest offering from gallerist Jack Fischer is ‘MAXIMALISM: UTOPIA,’ a solo show of works by Ema Harris-Sintamarian. What a show it is! Having seen Ms. Harris-Sintamarian’s work in her last show at the gallery, these stand as a mark of major growth over the last two years in terms of technique and a departure in the use of forms. Ema Harris-Sintamarian, 'Centralized Division,' 2012 (gouache on paper, 50 x 130 inches) (Images courtesy of the artist and the Jack Fischer Gal

On the occasion of the opening of 'A Journey Back,' the first solo show of David Molesky’s work at the new SOMA gallery, 12 Gallagher Lane, I sat down with the artist to discuss the new body of work he is showing and the direction he is taking by revisiting the narrative thread in his work. Greg Flood: How do you feel about your work being associated with the Kitsch label that is used to categorize certain artists? David Molesky: I am okay with it because of my association wi