Sharon Butler
dal 5/1/2013 al 16/2/2013
Segnalato da
5/1/2013
Sharon Butler
Pocket Utopia, New York
Precisionist Casual. Stapled, washed canvases, unstretched yet arranged on stretchers that are no longer hidden, voiceless platforms for paintings but rather partially revealed elements of the work
Pocket Utopia is pleased to present "Precisionist Casual," a solo exhibition of new paintings by Sharon Butler. The exhibition will feature Butler's stapled, washed canvases, unstretched yet arranged on stretchers that are no longer hidden, voiceless platforms for paintings but rather partially revealed elements of the work, haphazardly wrapped with wrinkled tarps.
The resulting Rauschenbergian sense of earthy imperfection and chaos is balanced by well-anchored painting distinguished by skewed perspective, geometric structure, sensitivity to form, minimalist economy of detail, and worn-out pastels.
Pocket Utopia is located at 191 Henry Street between Clinton and Jefferson Streets in New York City.
Special Program Dates:
Sat., Jan. 19, 4pm - 6pm, Gorky's Granddaughter, "a documentary art project"
Mon., Jan., 28, 6pm - 8pm, Raphael Rubinstein, "on poetry"
Sun., Feb., 17, 4pm - 6pm, Kate Wadkins, "zines"
For further information or visuals please call Austin Thomas 212-375-8532 or visit
www.pocketutopia.com
Image: Sharon Butler, "Installation View: Precisionist Casual," 2012 size variable, pigment and silica binder on linen tarp
Opening: Sun., Jan. 6th, 6 to 8pm
Pocket Utopia
1037 Flushing Avenue, New York
Gallery hours: Wednesday through Sunday, 11am to 6pm
Free Admission