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FORM AND FACTURE: NEW PAINTING AND SCULPTURE FROM NEW YORK

Artist from left: Matthew Neil Gehring, Osamu Kobayashi, Rachel Beach, Fran O'Neill, Paul Behnke, and Rebecca Murtaugh (details)
Artist from left: Matthew Neil Gehring, Osamu Kobayashi, Rachel Beach, Fran O'Neill, Paul Behnke, and Rebecca Murtaugh (details)

November 1–December 13, 2014

Reception: Saturday, November 1, 7-9pm
Artist Talk: Monday, November 17, 1pm

Presenting new work by six New York artists, Form and Facture delves into the conceptual and aesthetic concerns of contemporary abstraction. The exhibition features large-scale paintings and sculptures by Rachel Beach, Paul Behnke, Matthew Neil Gehring, Osamu Kobayashi, Rebecca Murtaugh and Fran O'Neill.

Matthew Neil Gehring, For Whom This Glen is Sacred, 2013, oil on linen, 72 x 84 inches
Matthew Neil Gehring, For Whom This Glen is Sacred, 2013, oil on linen, 72" x 84"
Osamu Kobayashi, Distant Sisters, 2012
Osamu Kobayashi, Distant Sisters, 2012
Rachel Beach, Capture and Molt, 2011
Rachel Beach, Capture and Molt, 2011
Fran O'Neill, Earthly Delight, 2012, oil on canvas, 72 x 72 inches
Fran O'Neill, Earthly Delight, 2012, oil on canvas, 72" x 72"
Paul Behnke, A Pink Grotto Near the Bay of Naples, 2012, acrylic on canvas, 48 x 50 inches
Paul Behnke, A Pink Grotto Near the Bay of Naples, 2012, acrylic on canvas, 48" x 50"
Rebecca Murtaugh, Aequalis: Blueblood and Fusion, 2014, reclaimed house paint, wood and mixed media, 20 x 16 x 7 inches
Rebecca Murtaugh, Aequalis: Blueblood and Fusion, 2014, reclaimed house paint, wood and mixed media, 20 x 16 x 7"

FORM AND FACTURE is curated by Karen Levitov, Director and Curator, Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery. The exhibition and the 2014-2015 exhibition schedule are supported by a generous grant from the Paul W. Zuccaire Foundation. Additional funding is provided by the Friends of Staller Center.