VOLTA New York March 4-8,2020 is a boutique contemporary art show. 53 international galleries are each dedicated to showcasing up and coming, and mid career artists. Last night the wonderful smell of fresh paint popped off canvases and sculptures. Many artists were present and excited to talk about their pieces. Most galleries immersed the viewer in the works of a single artist, creating a very private experience. Metropolitan West is a terrific venue. The booths are open and private. Way faring is easy. The entire experience felt like a perfectly curated contemporary museum. 1) David Surman at Sim Smith Gallery: “Guardian of the Pyramid” paints an almost extinct, fantastically exuberant Suffolk Punch draught horse with an orange mane, that practically flies off the canvas. Fabulous brush strokes and color combinations. 2) Conchi Alvarez at STOA Gallery: the artist colorfully explores an introspective bullfighter preparing himself for danger in the arena. Through fuchsia and yellow, the subject’s emotions are explored. The non-threatening colors downplay the danger found in the subject’s face and posture. 3) Raphael Barrios at Mark Hashemite from Paris: bright purple, burgundy, and brown sculptural rectangles play with balance in space; Slois Krunschlaeher’s spinning cube of colored rods offer changing color combinations as it spins through space. Yellow and green morph into orange and red, creating a sense of harmony and excitement through color change. 4) Conrad Jon Godly at JD Malay, London: the painted mountains feel extremely intimate through the use of three dimensional painting techniques and brush strokes reminiscent of Japanese woodcuts. The cool blues and rich blacks draw you in and make you want to plan your next skiing adventure. 5) Ayako Rokkaku at Gallery Delaive in Amsterdam: spring fuchsia, greens, blues, and yellows flow expressively across the canvas as children’s faces emote and peek through. CONTINUED ON NEXT POST #volta #artinnyc #levypr #crossingartgallery #wesleysin #kamirmaleki ##simsmithgallery #samtufnell #ivgallery #markhachem #stoagalleru #conchialvarez #jdmalatgallery (at Metropolitan West) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9Zo_GAngtR/?igshid=13dn8ihsyv3zy
