Gabe Brown

Sightseer - Contemporary Abstract Landscape Stripes Navy Leaves Lilac Blue, 2023

2023

Contemporary abstract landscape painting in oil on linen mounted on panel with carefully ordered navy leaf patterns, peach geometric shapes and delicate rainbow lines on an atmospher...

In this contemporary abstract painting in oil on linen mounted on panel, carefully ordered patterns, delicate navy blue leaves and lines in prismatic shades are against an atmospheri...

Contemporary abstract landscape painting in oil on linen mounted on panel with carefully ordered leaf patterns and delicate rainbow lines in a fan shape on an atmospheric layered nav...

Contemporary abstract landscape painting in oil on linen mounted on panel with carefully ordered leaf patterns and delicate rainbow lines on an atmospheric layered pale yellow, navy ...

A violet impasto stroke of color is positioned next to a raspberry violet form in this contemporary abstract painting by the New York/ Hawaiian artist, Debra Drexler. The shapes create a layers of cut-out colors with cool blues, peach orange and yellows. Debra Drexler maintains studios in both New York and Oahu, and her work is informed by her unique bi-coastal experience. In her luminous, large-scale abstract paintings, she brings the transcendent experience of the Hawaiian landscape to a New York audience. Through her New York based studio and curatorial practices, she is also deeply engaged in critical conversation surrounding new abstraction. She states “Abstraction takes us to a state of timelessness that is primal in its humanity, disconnecting us momentarily from the mediated “now” of our electronic devices, and connecting us to a “now” that gives us a glimpse of the infinite. While our insistent digital projections can take us away from both our animal and spiritual nature, abstract painting reminds us again of what it means to be human. The corporality of the paint mirrors the flesh of the body and transports us into the timeless.” Debra Drexler's paintings are informed both by participating in the contemporary resurgence of abstraction coming out of New York, and by living in the Post Colonial Pacific for close to three decades. In the 21st century, much of our experience is mediated through the screens of our devices. In contrast, the making and viewing of paintings remains a direct, engaging experience in Drexler's paintings. She aims to take us to a state of timelessness that is primal in its humanity, disconnecting us momentarily from the mediated “now” of our electronic devices, and connecting us to a “now” that gives us a glimpse of the infinite. As a colorist, Debra Drexler provokes unexpected color relationships and creates spatial contradictions that come from those interactions. Some of her color choices reference the post digital experience with its highly saturated synthetic color. The luminosity and saturation also mirror the unique quality of light and tropical color interactions in Hawai’i, where Drexler also lives. Her work is driven by an athletic painting...

Quietude 40.0 x 40.0 x 1.5, 10.0 lbs Oil on canvas Hand signed by artist Artist's Commentary: "In this piece, I've experimented with the textural qualities of oil and sand to construct a symphony of layered landscapes. The geometric and semi-abstract shapes engage in a symbolic dance, evoking a sense of tranquility. Like gentle whispers of color extending across a peaceful canvas, it embodies a tribute to serene contemplation. It will infuse any setting with a tranquil, reflective ambiance, encouraging viewers to pause and seek harmony." About the Artist: Chilean- American artist, Michele Krauss...

This work on canvas is a mixed media abstract work featuring hues of blue and green. Evan is inspired by the works of Frank Bowling, Helen Frankenthaler, Candida Alvarez and Dorothy...

Contemplating memories of travel, the artist using a memory of distant trips through the desert. An abstract composition of mustard yellow, different shades of blue, and magenta of ...