Must-Sees

Must See Painting Shows: April

Written by Andrew Katz Katz

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More than twenty alumni of New American Paintings are featured in exhibitions around the country this month. If you live in New York City, be sure to catch Franklin Evans' exhibition at Sue Scott Gallery. Evans continues to push the medium of painting in a way that blurs the line between painting, sculpture and installation. In San Francisco, Kate Shepherd is currently on view at Anthony Meier Fine Arts. I have been a fan of Kate's work for many years. She has always exhibited an extraordinary sensitivity for form and space; her latest works continue this exploration with a variety of media. As always, New York City has a number of notable shows. Two mid-career painters, Dan Walsh and Jacqueline Humphries, currently have very strong exhibitions on view. There may not be as many galleries in Los Angeles, but painting looks very good there this month. Emerging artists Daniel Cummings and Jeanette Mundt are both must-sees, and Jonas Wood's show at David Kordansky is truly stunning.
Jonas Wood | Installation View

NEW AMERICAN PAINTINGS ARTISTS ON VIEW

Why Paint Now? Featuring Shara Hughes (NAP #58), Ben Steele (NAP #100), Katherine Taylor (NAP #58, #70) April 2012 Kiang Gallery Jiha Moon (NAP #63, 70, 82) April 14 – May 25, 2012 Saltworks
Jiha Moon | Day for Night 2, 2011, ink and acrylic on hanji paper
Joe Wardwell (NAP #56, 80, 98) March 3 – April 11, 2012 LaMontagne Gallery Laurel Sparks (NAP #74, 98) March 16 – April 17, 2012 Howard Yezerski Gallery Peter Opheim (NAP #18, 98) March 1 – April 14, 2012 Steven Zevitas Gallery Trine Bumiller (NAP #5) Martina Nehrling (NAP #41, 95) March 2 – April 14, 2012 ZG Gallery
Martina Nehrling | Submerged, acrylic on canvas, 60 x 72 inches
Paul Lamantia (NAP #47, 83) April 13 – May 26, 2012 Packer Schopf Gallery CTRL group two, featuring David Dupuis (NAP #62) April 13 – May 19, 2012 Bryan Miller Gallery Franklin Evans (NAP #62)  PUBLISHER’S PICK March 2 – April 15, 2012 Sue Scott Gallery
Franklin Evans | Installation
Michael Scoggins (NAP MFA ANNUAL 2003, #58, #70) March 1 – April 7, 2012 Freight and Volume Frohawk Two Feathers (NAP #73) March 6 – April 14, 2012 Morgan Lehman David Lyle (NAP #37, 55, 68) April 5 – 28, 2012 Lyons Wier Gallery
David Lyle | Words of Wisdom,2011, Oil on panel, 28 x 23 in
Topography of Painting featuring Bill Thompson (NAP #7, 44)  PUBLISHER'S PICK April 5 – May 12, 2012 Patricia Sweetow Gallery
Bill Thompson| Fob, 2012, urethane on polyurethane block, 32 x 24 x 6 inches
Kate Shepherd  (NAP #44)  PUBLISHER'S PICK March 30 – May 4, 2012 Anthony Meier Fine Arts Libby Black (NAP #67, 85) April 13 – May 26, 2012 Marx & Zavattero
Libby Black | Challenger, pencil on paper, 2012, 3.5 x 6 inches
Hillary Pecis (NAP #67, 79) April 14 – May 5, 2012 Guerrero Gallery
Hilary Pecis | Big Boom, edition 1 of 3, 2011, giclee print, 48in x 48in
Luke Butler (NAP #79) March 23 – May 5, 2012 Silverman Brion Nuda Rosch (NAP #97) April 5 – May 12, 2012 Greg Kucera Gallery, Inc.

OTHER NOTEABLE SHOWS

BOSTON: Matt Rich    PUBLISHER’S PICK March 23 – April 28, 2012 Samson CHICAGO: Joseph Noderer March 16 – April 21, 2012 Linda Warren Projects
Joseph Noderer | Likens and Sue; Misters, 2011, acrylic on wood panel, 28" x 30"
Zachary Buchner Aaron Morse March 24 – May 5, 2012 Andrew Rafacz Gallery
Zachary Buchner | Untitled (JSY 04), 2012, plaster, acrylic, tempera, canvas, 24" x 20"
Matthew Metzger    PUBLISHER’S PICK April 20 – May 25, 2012 Tony Wight Gallery
Matthew Metzger | 43. In philosophy it is not enough to learn in every case what is to be said about a subject, but also how, 2011, oil on MDF panel, 12 3/8 x 12 3/8 inches
Rebecca Shore March 23 – May 5, 2012 Corbett vs. Dempsey
Rebecca Shore | #21, 2011, oil on canvas on panel, 30” x 42”
Alex Olson   PUBLISHER’S PICK March 3 – April 21, 2012 Shane Campbell Gallery DALLAS/HOUSTON: C. Meng Johnny Robertson March 31 – May 5, 2012 Conduit Gallery Joe Mancuso March 2 – May 5, 2012 Barbara Davis Gallery
Joe Mancuso | Installation
LOS ANGELES: Daniel Cummings  PUBLISHER’S PICK March 17 – April 21, 2012 ACME William Leavitt March 24- April 28, 2012 Margo Leavin Gallery
William Leavitt | Mod Ville, 2012, oil on canvas, 30-1/8 x 60 inches
Jeanette Mundt  PUBLISHER’S PICK March 10 – April 26, 2012 Michael Benevento Dennis Hollingsworth March 23 – May 24, 2012 Michael Kohn Gallery Rowan Wood March 16 – April 21, 2012 Steve Turner Contemporary Carroll Dunham    PUBLISHER’S PICK April 21 – May 26, 2012 Blum and Poe
Carroll Dunham | Leaf (two), 2008, mixed media on linen, 38 3/4 x 44 3/4 inches framed
Holly Coulis    PUBLISHER’S PICK March 3 – April 28, 2012 Cherry and Martin
Holly Coulis | Installation View
Jonas Wood     PUBLISHER’S PICK March 31 – May 12, 2012 David Kordansky Gallery Dasha Shiskin Elizabeth Neel April 7 – May 12, 2012 Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects Charlene Liu April 14 – May 19, 2012 Taylor De Cordoba Dean Monogenis April 14 – May 26, 2012 Walter Maciel Gallery Eric Freeman March 31 – May 5, 2012 Western Project Frederick Hammersley    PUBLISHER’S PICK March 22 – May 12, 2012 LA Louver
Frederick Hammersley | Expand upon, #11, 1987, oil on wood, 6 7/8 x 10 in
Firelei Baez April 7 – May 5, 2012 Richard Heller Gallery NEW YORK: Jackie Saccoccio     PUBLISHER’S PICK March 22 – April 22, 2012 Eleven Rivington
Jackie Saccoccio
Mamie Holst John Torreano March 21 – Spril 22, 2012 Feature Inc. Hernan Bas    PUBLISHER’S PICK March 15 – April 21, 2012 Lehman Maupin Sam Moyer     PUBLISHER’S PICK March 4 – April 22, 2012 Rachel Uffner Gallery
Sam Moyer | "The Drink," 2012, ink on canvas mounted to wood panel, 82 x 120 inches
Kim Dingle   PUBLISHER’S PICK April 5 – 28, 2012 Sperone Westwater Megan Olson April 3 – April 28, 2012 Davidson Contemporary Odd Nerdrum March 8 – May 5, 2012 Forum Gallery Caio Fonseca March 29 – April 28, 2012 Paul Kasmin Gallery Douglas Florian March 28 – May 5, 2012 Bravin Lee Programs Catherine Lee March 22 – April 28, 2012 Galerie Lelong Jacqueline Humphries     PUBLISHER’S PICK March 29 – April 28, 2012 Greene Naftali Rebecca Morris March 23 – April 28, 2012 Harris Lieberman Shay Kun April 26 – June 9, 2012 Benrimon Contemporary
Shay Kun | I Never Think Of The Future – Its Comes Soon Enough, 2008, oil and acrylic on canvas, 72 x 48 inches
Rudy Shepherd March 29 – April 28, 2012 Mixed Greens Movement in Three Parts March 28 – May 5, 2012 Nicole Klagsbrun William Bailey   PUBLISHER’S PICK March 29 0 May 12, 2012 Betty Cunningham Gallery David Rathman    PUBLISHER’S PICK April 6 – May 12, 2012 Larissa Goldston Gallery
David Rathman | Let's See What Stirs, 2012, watercolor on paper, 43 1/2 x 57 inches (framed)
Harriet Korman March 1 – April 14, 2012 Lennon, Weinberg, Inc. George Boorujy March 15 – April 14, 2012 P.P.O.W.
George Boorujy | When Was It That I Knew You, 2012, ink on paper, 72 x 132 inches
Nigel Cooke   PUBLISHER’S PICK March 31 – May 12, 2012 Andrea Rosen Gallery
NIGEL COOKE | Hawaiian Tropic (The Honeymooners), 2011, oil on linen, backed with sailcloth, 90 4/7 x 126 inches
Brice Marden    PUBLISHER’S PICK April 21 – June 23, 2012 Matthew Marks Pia Fries March 29 – April 28, 2012 CRG Gallery
Pia Fries | fahnenbild b, 2012, oil paint and silkscreen on wood, 48 7/8 X 66 7/8 inches
Corinne Wasmuht March 1 – April 28, 2012 Friedrich Petzel Gallery Ian Davis March 10 – April 21, 2012 Leslie Tonkonow Artworks
Ian Davis | Subversives, 2012, acrylic on linen, 65 x 70 in
Amy Sillman March 16 – April 14, 2012 Sikkema Jenkins Co. Dan Walsh     PUBLISHER’S PICK March 17 – April 21, 2012 Paula Cooper Gallery Paul Housley March 22 – April 21, 2012 Zieher Smith
Paul Housley | Big Muspusher, 2012, oil on canvas, 40 x 30 inches
PHILADELPHIA/DC: Tom Green March 31 – April 21, 2012 Curator’s Office Luis Silva March 17 – May 5, 2012 G Fine Art
Luis Silva | Untitled, oil and graphite on linen, 18" x 16", 2010-12
Mia Rosenthal March 3 – April 14, 2012 Gallery Joe Jennifer Bartlett April 20 – May 25, 2012 Locks Gallery SAN FRANCISCO: Deborah Oropallo February 28 – April 21, 2012 Stephen Wirtz Gallery Robert Minervini March 22 – May 5, 2012 Johansson Projects
Robert Minervini | A Necessary Ruin, acrylic on canvas, 50 x 60 inches
SANTA FE: Bernard Chaet April 6 – 29, 2012 LewAllen Galleries Rebecca Shore March 30 – May 5, 2012 Eight Modern SEATTLE/PORTLAND: Mirage March 22 – April 28, 2012 James Harris Gallery Matt Johnson April 5 – 28, 2012 Punch Gallery
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