
Jennifer Poon | Untitled (detail) | Watercolor and gouache on paper | 41 x 53.5 in. | 2011
Jennifer Poon’s lyrical and confident paint conveys the fragile nature of and the sensitive balance between our physical and spiritual selves. Conducted with a delicate hand, her dark, heavy subject matter becomes tractable enough for us to approach it, reflect on it, and digest its message. Poon’s solo exhibition “Strange Blooms” creates a provocative dialogue by juxtaposing her meticulous watercolors with her obsessively crafted fabric sculptures. Mining the relatable from both human and animal subjects, Poon’s studio practice is at once intellectual and emotional; she maximizes the feminine nature of her media while allowing it to express compelling and bleak themes. The Artist’s cut and sewn paper, gouache, and watercolor along with her densely stitched, stained, and sculpted fabrics entice the viewer’s enamored gaze. Continue reading

With tongue planted firmly in cheek,
On October 5, Judith Schaechter presented the 14th Annual
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