“Close to Enough” by Kyle Nouse at Orchard Windows Gallery
At first glance intrigue is aroused by the dark drawing installation on view at Orchard Windows gallery in Kyle Nouses’s second solo show as a represented artist. The exhibition entitled “Close to Enough” has a magnetism that entices the viewer past the drawings to the rear space where large mixed media paintings loom ominously in bold colors. The works erupt off the walls in a highly irregular but successful format that that creates a whirlwind of passion, desire, and fury.
The untraditional shapes of the pieces generate curiosity in their construction, as well as content. Each painting is a construct of paper and canvas assembled together then mounted on to boards cut to shape. The result is that each painting has no straight edge in any sense of the word. The rejection of the canvas square lends an explosive quality to his rich pattern, and loud color palette.
“Close to Enough” by Kyle Nouse at Orchard Windows Gallery
John Imad Nasr created an original musical score to each piece that are on ipods next to the works. Nasr worked with Nouse as the work was composed tailoring it to the visual character of each painting. Its haunting as well as frantic beats set a mood for exploration of their detailed surfaces.
Nouse’s second solo exhibition shows the power of the unconventional emerging artist gallery that is willing to take risks. “Close to Enough” emits a sense of originality that thinks outside the canvas box and creates a raucous exhibition of paintings that is seldom seen.
article by Gonzalo Andrew Penaranda
Related posts:
Photography by Jamie Martinez
Interview with Vincent Desiderio about his recent show at Marlborough Chelsea Gallery
Opening for "Ladies" at Kraine Gallery Curated by Dina Brodsky and Bonnie De Witt
Related Posts:
If you enjoyed this article, please consider sharing it!
FEATURED OPENING: FEDERICO CATTANEO
Artist Kim Kalinoski
Arte Fuse Recent Posts
UNIQUE May 30 – July 12, 2013 at Von Lintel GalleryUNIQUE May 30 – July 12, 2013 at Von Lintel Gallery Von Lintel Gallery is pleased to present UNIQUE, a group show of… »
V E N T I K O: The Other World May 2 – May 21, 2013The Other World III 40" x 60" The Other World I 60" x 43" Interview With Quiet Lunch In her first NYC solo… »
Ilona Szwarc’s “American Girls” and Val Britton’s “Cosmology” to open at Foley GalleryIlona Szwarc's "American Girls" June 5th- July 3rd Opening reception: June 5th, 6-8pm Ilona Szwarc's "American… »
Featured artist: Kim KalinoskiDiGiovanni, ink on gelatin silver print, 16 x 14 inches, 2012 Kim Kalinoski received her Bachelor or Fine Arts degree from… »
Karen Heagle Is Fully Armed to BattleBattle Armor by Karen Heagle Artist Karen Heagle Heraldry and the days of valiant knights are now legendary. Everyone… »
Picture This: A Roaring Good Time in NOLITAThe art is BOLD yet alluring by Laura Bochet Guests glamour it up at Something in Mind Artist Laura… »
Opening for Out of Blink curated by Sarah CrownJessica Segall, The Thirsty Person, Who Having Found a Spring, Rushes to Drink, Does Not Contemplate Its Beauty (2011), video… »
NADA Art Fair New York City 2013Meg Cranston recipient of the Artadia NADA award Hudson of Feature Inc talking to a client at NADA Art Fair Debo… »
Frieze Art Fair New York 2013: Second Time is SweeterThe 81 Foot Balloon Dog by Paul McCarthy greets all at Frieze Art Fair NY 2013 Jack Early at McCaffrey Fine Art Booth … »
Best of Pulse Art FairThomas Witte: "Piazza San Marco" 2012 Hand cut archival paper at Davidson Contemporary Cameron Gray at Mike Weiss… »
Please install and activate the "Twitter for WordPress" plugin to use this section.
