Joanne Greenbaum
dal 3/10/2003 al 1/11/2003
Segnalato da
3/10/2003
Joanne Greenbaum
D Amelio Terras, New York
New Paintings. In her colorful new abstract paintings, partly inspired by a recent trip to Lake Como, Italy, Greenbaum explores systems of structural disjunction. Larger and more graphically complex than her previous work, the paintings simultaneously reveal multiple aspects of forms on the canvas. These multifaceted compositions nonetheless mask the effort that goes in to their making, appearing as natural as a spontaneous drawing.
New Paintings
D'Amelio Terras is pleased to present its fourth solo exhibition with New
York artist Joanne Greenbaum. In her colorful new abstract paintings, partly
inspired by a recent trip to Lake Como, Italy, Greenbaum explores systems of
structural disjunction. Larger and more graphically complex than her
previous work, the paintings simultaneously reveal multiple aspects of forms
on the canvas. These multifaceted compositions nonetheless mask the effort
that goes in to their making, appearing as natural as a spontaneous drawing.
Greenbaum lays down slightly off-kilter arrays of circles, diamonds, zig
zags, cascading lines, drips, steps, and discs across expanses of primed
white canvas. Her recent exploration of silkscreen techniques at a print
studio has led to semi-transparent layers in her paintings that reveal more
of the structure underneath. Each element in the painting floats
weightlessly and shifts on its supports; the viewer is aware not only of
their relationship on the surface, but also cognizant of the painting's
three-dimensional sculptural or architectural depth.
Eric de Chassey, in an essay published in Vitamin P (Phaidon, 2003), writes:
'She has shown a unique ability to fuse the frailty of drawing with the
monumentality of painting without losing any specifics of these opposite
qualities in each of the works.' Working with an assemblage and overlay of
forms, Greenbaum creates intimate spaces that reflect the zone between
painting and drawing in which her work resides.
In 2003, Joanne Greenbaum was the recipient of a Rockefeller Foundation
grant to work at the Bellagio Study Center in Lake Como, Italy, and was a
faculty member at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. In
addition to her autumn solo exhibitions in New York, she will participate in
Signs, Lines, and Codes at Galerie Anne de Villepoix in Paris, France, from
September 12 to October 18. She has recently exhibited in London, Paris, and
Switzerland, and Washington, D.C.
Opening reception: Saturday, October 4, 6 to 8pm
For press and visuals requests, please contact Brian Sholis at 212-352-9460
'A Message for the Odd Ball,' a concurrent solo exhibition of new works on
paper, will be on view at K.S. Art, 73 Leonard St., from October 11 through
November 8.
Next exhibition: Glenn Ligon "Going There", November 8 Â December 23, 2003
D'Amelio Terras represents Polly Apfelbaum, Erica Baum, Delia Brown, Tony
Feher, Joanne Greenbaum, Glenn Ligon, John Morris, Rei Naito, Rika Noguchi,
Damián Ortega, Cornelia Parker, Miguel Rio Branco, Karin Sander and
Yoshihiro Suda.
D Amelio Terras
525 West 22nd Street NY 10011
New York