Jeff Bailey Gallery is pleased to present Fresh Direct, a group show featuring works by six gallery artists: Paolo Arao, Matt Connors, Franklin Evans, Jenny Laden, Martin McMurray and Jon Rappleye.
Paolo Arao’s portraits depict his friends in everyday, unguarded moments. Jenny Ladens’ double self-portraits in red and white are both revealing and quizzical. Martin McMurray’s narrative paintings beg the question: what was the beginning of the story and what happens next?
Jon Rappleye’s combinations of animals, plant forms and stars create their own psychedelic settings. In Franklin Evans’ paintings, figures wander through rollicking dreamscapes. Matt Connors’ kaleidoscopic paintings of drooping forms and fonts become abstract patterns evoking painted collage.
Each artist uses strong color and silhouetted forms to make paintings that have immediate impact, but invite further looking and viewing.
For further information or images, please contact Jeff Bailey at 212.989.0156 or info@baileygallery.com.