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① Artwork:
Crude Futures IV
This painting depicts a gathering crowd as observed from above and behind. This work is part of a series by the artist that features scenes set in various “insides," interiors where overwhelming action takes place—bearing witness to public life across New York City. This series began over two years ago during a transitional moment in the artist’s practice when she reached past the immediate physical thresholds and portals of her previous works. The first of this series began in bars in the last moments just before the first pandemic lockdown. These paintings mark the intervening time since and capture the release of pent-up energy during and after lockdown that has become a shared and often chaotic experience. Barber’s work is ever-changing, even in silence.
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③ Artist:
Izzy Barber’s paintings are full of rhythmic geometric allusions to New York City's moods and architecture, moving between abstract and figurative styles. She is a plein air painter, someone who paints outside the studio, and often returns to the same street corners to work. Her bold and atmospheric style also conveys a surprising intimacy, offering observations of daily life, movement, light and color.
This painting depicts a gathering crowd as observed from above and behind. This work is part of a series by the artist that features scenes set in various “insides," where overwhelming action takes place—bearing witness to public life across New York City.More
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