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NEW YORK – Miles McEnery Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of paintings by Sebastian Blanck, on view 30 January through 15 March 2025 at 525 West 22nd Street. Accompanying the exhibition is a fully illustrated digital publication featuring an essay by Rebecca Schiffman.
In his new exhibition, “My Heart and Eye Agree,” Blanck reinvigorates the tradition of portraiture through his singular use of light, color, and composition. While his works are rooted in photographs of his wife, muse, and fellow artist, Isca Greenfield-Sanders, Blanck does not aim for complete realism. Instead, he employs lush washes of vibrant color to suggest form and line, softening the boundary between figuration and abstraction.
Light becomes a textural element in his paintings, with ornate shadows adorning his subject’s skin. Her face is often obscured by sunglasses and wide brimmed hats, further limiting any overt emotional facial cues. As such, Blanck’s ability to evoke dramatic shif…
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NEW YORK – Miles McEnery Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of paintings by Sebastian Blanck, on view 30 January through 15 March 2025 at 525 West 22nd Street. Accompanying the exhibition is a fully illustrated digital publication featuring an essay by Rebecca Schiffman.
In his new exhibition, “My Heart and Eye Agree,” Blanck reinvigorates the tradition of portraiture through his singular use of light, color, and composition. While his works are rooted in photographs of his wife, muse, and fellow artist, Isca Greenfield-Sanders, Blanck does not aim for complete realism. Instead, he employs lush washes of vibrant color to suggest form and line, softening the boundary between figuration and abstraction.
Light becomes a textural element in his paintings, with ornate shadows adorning his subject’s skin. Her face is often obscured by sunglasses and wide brimmed hats, further limiting any overt emotional facial cues. As such, Blanck’s ability to evoke dramatic shif…
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