Robert Russell Exhibition

Miles McEnery Gallery (520 W 21st St.)

[Image: Robert Russell "Teacup #27" (2021) Oil on canvas 60 x 60 in.]

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“With this series of paintings, he exposes his approach through the portrayal of light: the teacups are lit from an unidentified outer source, as the origins of these artificial bright lights go back to the teacups’ initial households. They are accentuated through the dramatic dance of shadows that each teacup/saucer duo provides, raising questions about belonging, ownership, memory, and loss. Meanwhile, the teacups and saucers’ delicate florals and soft colored pastels provide a tender way of penetrating into our softest of hearts.”
- Naomi Lev in “A Delicate Life”