Bobbie Oliver Curated by Mary Ann Monforton at the New VALENTINE

Veröffentlicht am 29.09.2015

James Kalm crosses the line (into Queens) to check out the inaugural exhibition at the new Valentine Gallery. For the last four years, the Bushwick pioneer Fred Valentine has presented a diverse selection of art works, representing some of communities' most accomplished artists. With this move east, Valentine kicks off with the ephemeral acrylic paintings of Bobbie Oliver. Curated by Mary-Ann Monforton, Editor of BOMB Magazine. These paintings are influenced by Chinese Sumi ink landscapes, the restrained and spontaneous application of delicate, puddles, stains and washes of pigment. With an extreme sensitivity to the medium, and using gravity, osmosis, and other forces of nature, Oliver exhibits paintings that appear to have come into existence on their own, with only a hint of "guidance" from the artist. Despite their restraint, echoes of hazy landscapes, and misty scenes of indistinguishable objects, seem to float to the surface of observability. This video was recorded in Ridgewood Queens September 25, 2015.