The COVID-19 crisis is changing all of our lives in ways that we could not have imagined even a month ago. The art world, which is always a fragile ecosystem, is already feeling the strain as museums, art fairs, galleries and myriad other organizations have been forced to close, or cancel upcoming events. This is, unfortunately, only the beginning. Once the economic dusts settles, artists, and those who spend their lives supporting their efforts, are in for a bumpy ride. 

 

Over the coming weeks, we at New American Paintings will be using our creativity and platform to help promote the work and efforts of artists around the country. Artists can spend months, and sometimes years, preparing for exhibitions, and the galleries that support them dedicate vast amounts of time and resources to making those exhibitions happen. Here is a sampling of exhibitions by New American Paintings alumni that are being impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.

 

-- Steven Zevitas, Founder and Editor in Chief 

 

 

1. Britton Tolliver (Pacific Coast #139): Luis de Jesus Los Angeles

 

installation view, courtesy of the artist and Luis de Jesus Los Angeles

 

2. Hilary Pecis  (Pacific Coast #79 and #67): Rachel Uffner Gallery

installation view, courtesy of the artist and Rachel Uffner Gallery

 

3. Allison Schulnik (Pacific Coast #79 and #55): PPOW Gallery

installation view, courtesy of the artist and PPOW Gallery

 

 

 

4. Vera Iliatova (Northeast #86): Monya Rowe

 

installation view, courtesy of the artist and Monya Rowe

 

 

5. Scott Reeder (Midwest #95): CANADA Gallery

 

installation view, courtesy of the artist and CANADA Gallery

 

 

6. Devin B. Johnson (Northeast #140 and MFA #141): Nicodim Gallery

 

installation view, courtesy of the artist and Nicodim Gallery

 

 

7. Candida Alvarez (Midwest #131): Monique Meloche

 

installation view, courtesy of the artist and Monique Meloche

 

 

 

8. Clotilde Jimenez (Midwest #125): Mariane Ibrahim (forthcoming)

installation view, courtesy of the artist and Mariane Ibraham

 

 

 

 

9. Jessie Edelman (Northeast #98): Andrew Rafacz Gallery

 

installation view, courtesy of the artist and Andrew Rafacz Gallery

 

 

 

10. Group Show (NAP alums Trenton Doyle Hancock (West #42) and Summer Wheat (Northeast #98 and #104) included): Shulamit Nazarian

 

installation view, courtesy of the artist and Shulamit Nazarian

 

 

 

11. Jeanette Mundt (Northeast #86): COMPANY Gallery
 

installation view, courtesy of the artist and COMPANY Gallery

 

 

12. Cary Smith (Northeast #98): Inman Gallery
 

installation view, courtesy of the artist and Inman Gallery

 

 

13. Carolyn Case (South #106 and #130, and Mid-Atlantic #39 and #69): Asya Geisberg Gallery
 

installation view, courtesy of the artist and Asya Geisberg Gallery

 

 

 

14. Pamela Jorden (Pacific Coast #121): Klaus Von Nichtssagend Gallery

 

installation view, courtesy of the artist and Klaus Von Nichtssagend Gallery

 

 

 

15. Group Show (NAP alums Kirk Stoller (Pacific Coast #139) and Pamela Jorden (Pacific Coast #121) included): Romer Young Gallery curated by Kirk Stoller

 

installation view, courtesy of the artist and Romer Young Gallery

 

 

 

 

 

16. Group Show (NAP alums Eddie Martinez and Maja Ruznic included): SHRINE

 

Eddie Martinez

Maja Ruznic
 

both images courtesy of the artists and SHRINE

 

 

 

17. Becky Suss (Northeast #104 and #98): Jack Shainman Gallery

 

installation view, courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery

 

 

 

18. Andrew Schoultz (Pacific Coast #79): Hosfelt Gallery 

 

courtesy of the artist and Hosfelt Gallery

 

 

 

19. Two person Show (Eddie Martinez, Northeast #68): Ratio 3 

 

installation view, courtesy of the artist and Ratio 3

 

 

20. Maja Ruznic (Pacific Coast #97 and #109): Conduit Gallery

 

installation view, courtesy of the artist and Conduit Gallery

 

 

 

21. Benjamin Degen (Northease #98 and #134): Susan Inglett Gallery

 

installation view, courtesy of the artist and Susan Inglett Gallery