Doldrums
June 22- August 2, 2019
Mrs. Gallery - Maspeth, NY

Mrs. Gallery, an artist-run space based in Queens presents a carefully curated exhibition of works by Oona Brangam-Snell, Mike Goodlett and Emily Ludwig Shaffer titled ‘Doldrums’.

A full excerpt taken from the beautifully written exhibition write-up reads:

“Doldrums are a nautical term for a region in the Atlantic Ocean, near the earth’s equator, known to becalm sailing ships for weeks, with hot, muggy air weighing upon their crew - a velveteen spell holding them captive. This supernatural moment of pause is where we find this exhibition. Between the three artists we find a hypnagogic narrative. Surreal in nature, similar forms and shapes traverse the works. A new world exists and we find ourselves in an altered state of the Doldrums.”

Two First Names
Anna Park & Ana Benaroya
Aug 4 - 31, 2019
Over the Influence - 833 East 3rd St, LA

Working exclusively with graphite and charcoal, Anna Park’s works are disquieting scenes in which hordes of abstracted figures are depicted in chaotic, dynamic moments. Comically sinister at first glance, the hysterical emotions and cartoonish gestures give form to familiar crowded scenes of parties, concerts and gatherings at a certain hour of the night. In a recent interview, Park describes these moments suspended in time as ‘instances of uncertain chaos’, inviting the viewer to indulge in the hedonistic and uninhibited scene that is unfolding.

Exhibiting alongside Park is Ana Benaroya, a young painter who combines the visual language of caricature and illustration to create a cast of highly muscular, defiantly dominating female figures. Born in New York City and raised in New Jersey, Benaroya draws influences from comics, Saturday morning cartoons and imagery of athletes and body builders found on the internet, Benaroya depicts these mighty figures as extensions of her own body, constantly pushing the physical and emotional limits that rival not only the physical strength, but also the sexual aptitude commonly associated with masculinity or men.

Anna Park, How to Fake an Orgasm, 2019, Charcoal and graphite on paper, 52 x 82 in. Courtesy of Over the Influence.

Summer Fling
Group Show
June 27 - August 31, 2019
Kravets Wehby Gallery - 521 W 21st, NY

Kravets Wehby Gallery’s summer group exhibit welcomes viewers to the wildly imaginative worlds of 8 young contemporary artists; Jonathan Chapline, Monica Kim Garza, Milo Matthieu, Devin N. Morris, Patricia Renee' Thomas, Jamea Richmond-Edwards, Brittany Tucker and Allison Zuckerman. Working in a variety of mediums including oil, ink, spray, mixed media and collage, the exhibition surveys a selection of young voices reinventing contemporary portraiture.

Them
Group Show
June 20 - August 16, 2019
Perrotin Gallery - 130 Orchard St

Today, with less anxiety, censorship and overt threats, queer artists have begun to fill a gap in the conservative history of painting and propose a prescient romantic vision. Perrotin New York presents a group exhibition surveying contemporary, figurative painting that seeks to re-examine the romantic embrace and the diversity of human intimacy. Including increasingly sought after artists such as Hernan Bas, Jonathan Lyndon Chase, Salman Toor, Louis Fratino and Jenna Gribbo, the beautiful collection of works portray love without apology, bringing poetic voice to current perceptions of queer agency and visibility.

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