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Spectral Evidence: A deeper introspection on Color, Light, and Energy
Walking into this show on a cold, blustery night, you are greeted by large windows illuminated out by gallery light. Inside, you are met with a collection of color, light, and energy. Each piece in the exhibition Spectral Evidence uses mainly acrylic to illuminate new spaces by dissolving edges, blending colors, and allowing gradients to calmly and smoothly envelope the space within the works. While each artist in the show has their own take on creating their own spaces, they use many conventions of painting and abstraction to create new forms and environments to experience, and each piece seems to…
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Art Spiel Picks: NYC Exhibitions in December 2025
HIGHLIGHTS Colorful, mixed-media exhibitions bring vibrancy to the winter season with splashes of exhilaration and discovery. Light YearsCristin Tierney49 Walker St. New York, NYOn view through: December 20, 2025Featuring: Judy Pfaff This presentation of works by Judy Pfaff is radiant, electrifying and magnetic. Light Years brings together large-scale mixed-media works. These architectural structures mirror the human figure in form, feeling a bit like abstracted mirrors revealing the haze of one’s psyche; indeed, these maximalist assemblage-paintings serve as ardent reminders of the objects we collect and hold onto with a cherishing grasp. Bright neon is juxtaposed against bits and bobs of…
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Curatorial visions at Montclair Art Museum
In Dialogue During her more than thirty years at the Montclair Art Museum, Dr. Gail Stavitsky, Chief Curator, has shaped the institution’s vision through exhibitions that deepen public understanding of art history while highlighting under-recognized artists. Her work extends beyond the galleries to publications that introduce new scholarly perspectives — including the recent catalogue accompanying Tom Nussbaum: But Wait, There’s More! In this interview, Dr. Stavitsky discusses her curatorial approach and the ideas guiding the Museum’s current exhibitions by Tom Nussbaum and Christine Romanell.
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Tom McGlynn: This Here at Rick Wester Fine Art
Tom McGlynn continues to grow a decade-long train of thought with a new selection of paintings in This Here at Rick Wester Fine Art. Consistent with his oeuvre, he arrays a selection of color rectangles suspended within various fields of color. An acquaintanceship with the origin of this direction, accompanied by a fresh pair of eyes, will enable a viewer to put aside the parallels with Mondrian, Albers, or even Hans Hoffmann, and see these works anew.
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Maureen McCabe: Feminine Surrealism, Witch Culture and the Original Goth
I’ve never been to a séance; however, walking into Maureen McCabe’s exhibition Fate and Magic at the William Benton Museum of Art invokes strong séance vibes. Artworks on black slate whisper, engravings of shooting stars, goddesses, brew potions, and long-forgotten stage magicians appear at the Benton like reliquaries of the past. For over six decades, Maureen McCabe has been an overlooked alchemist of memory, transmuting her personal experiences and arcane cultural references into this intimate magical retrospective.