Bobby G “1984”

Hionas Gallery Backroom

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Hionas Gallery Backroom presents its newest iteration, housed in a repurposed garage space at 1426 Atlantic Ave. in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn. According to Peter Hionas, “In the traditional gallery space, people love visiting the ‘backroom’ in search of something New – historical, lesser-known works or a piece fresh from the artist’s studio. I want to harness that sense of discovery here and present unique shows that feed off of that.”

This Saturday, February 17, the Backroom will present its inaugural exhibition, 1984, from acclaimed painter Robert Goldman aka Bobby G. This exclusive showing of historic works will be on view for six weeks, and the artist will be present on opening day, February 17.

1984 comprises a selection of works from Bobby G’s acclaimed “Youth of the Lower East Side” portrait series, painted in the early 1980s. The seemingly stoic subjects are most notable for the artist’s use of a thin solution of silver radiator paint, which frames the postured contours of his figures then drips downward with abandon, lending each standalone portrait a vibrancy and gravitas. This is the first time in more than 30 years these works have been exhibited in public.