In his solo debut at eyewash, MARK MASYGA exhibits abstract oil paintings
in a range of sizes that appear to be of, perhaps, fantastic construction
sites. Also exhibited are his photographs of actual construction sites.
He takes many pictures of the same site from different angles and lines
them up and frames them. His paintings, interestingly, are not derived from
the photographs; indeed, he's been doing similar-format paintings for years
and only started taking the photographs last year, because they reminded
him of his paintings. Here they serve as a sort of reference point to the
paintings and enhance their simultaneously refined and raw beauty. Beyond
the formal similarities between the photographs and the paintings in color
and line, the paintings are made up of variously-colored abstract shapes
that appear to be stacked, piled are attached to each other forming what
looks like architects' drawings (of what?!) or aerial photographs of cities
(in the Emerald City of Oz, perhaps). They seem to be of something always
in progress, as opposed to resulting in a finished object or thing, always
in an in-between state, where they are full of potential.
Artist, Educator and Curator Larry Walczak opened eyewash Gallery in
May, 1998. He co-directs it with Curator/Dealer Annie Herron, who has had
several galleries in NYC, including Semaphore East in the East Village,
TEST-SITE in Williamsburg and Black+Herron in Soho. eyewash specializes
in emerging and mid-career artists from the New York City area. It is located
on the 4th Floor of a turn-of-the-century residential building. This former
railroad apartment, with features such as a built-in cupboard, an armoire
and a skylight provide for a singularly homey viewing experience, as well
as supplying unique opportunities for art presentation and site-specific
works. eyewash produces about six exhibitions yearly, each show lasting
about six weeks. Artists who have had solo exhibitions at eyewash are: TED
VICTORIA, GWENN THOMAS, LESLIE ROBERTS, LORI TASCHLER and ANGELA WYMAN.
eyewash has produced solo debuts in NYC for JEANNE TREMEL, AMY CUTLER, CLARKE
BEDFORD, HANNEKE VAN VELZEN and ELLIE MURPHY. eyewash occasionally has thematic
group exhibitions as well, and is planning some exchange shows with European
galleries. |
