Glenn Goldberg “Other Places”

Jason McCoy, Inc. (Midtown)

poster for Glenn Goldberg “Other Places”

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“Other Places, “an installation of 30 new paintings by the New York based artist Glenn Goldberg.

Other Places features a series of grisaille paintings, all of which measure 16 x 12 inches. Each of these works contrast nonliteral elements and ornamental details with generic signs of dogs, birds, ducks, leaves and trees. Devoid of narrative context, these mysterious protagonists seem to float in otherworldly dreamscapes; although they take center stage, they remain without clearly defined roles. While allowing for references ranging from pop-culture to childhood fantasy, these paintings spring from a place enticingly foreign, primarily rooted in the artist’s unconscious.

All of these works are rendered in Goldberg’s signature style of the past decade. When viewed from afar, shapes appear to be graphic and clearly delineated. Upon closer inspection, one notices natural imperfections driven by a sense of urgency, immediacy, and unusual poetic intention. The works are charged with multiple dotted lines that weave through the space with the sensibility of musical punctuations. The contrast between an overall rhythmic pattern and distinct single shapes serves as a metaphor for the dialogue between microscopic and macroscopic realities. In a recent review, John Yau described the physical effect of Goldberg’s paintings as follows: “We cannot be sure if the paintings are directed toward our sight or our body. We can see into the space, but can we imagine ourselves physically entering it? If so, what size would we be? And what does this tell us about the scale of the things within the painting? We have fallen down the rabbit hole, like Alice. The diminutive and the monumental keep changing places. It is along this seam of speculation that all kinds of contradictions begin to announce themselves.”

[Image: Glenn Goldberg “Other Places 6” (2013) acrylic and ink on canvas 16 x 12 in.]

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Schedule

from July 15, 2013 to August 16, 2013

Opening Reception on 2013-07-17 from 18:00 to 20:00

Artist(s)

Glenn Goldberg

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