Brenda Goodman: On a New Coast
The Landing Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
January 25 – March 14, 2020
The Landing is pleased to present On a New Coast, the first Los Angeles solo show by New York-based artist Brenda Goodman. On a New Coast is comprised primarily of abstract paintings on wood with incised surfaces. Goodman begins each painting by using a linoleum cutter and a tremel drill to groove its surface with irregular, freeform lines, which create geometric sections, which are then painted. Some sections are built up with thick oil paint; in others, paint is applied in a thin wash. In some areas, pastels or muted grays form a calm ground; in others, prismatic color erupts in patchwork sections of palpable vibrancy. In some places, paint is applied in regular, straight strokes; elsewhere, it curls up in energetic loops or swirls, or appears in grids. It’s the interplay between different areas of color, texture and tone in these works that builds paintings that feel compelling, energized and dynamic, and that, though abstract, have a palpable emotional presence. The variety of techniques used to build these works results in a viewing process that is activated and invigorated: the eye is always moving, always alert, and always engaged.
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