A visit to the New York neighborhood reveals the highs and lows of the art world at a quiet time of year.
Berry Campbell’s show of William Perehudoff convincingly makes the case that the Canadian Color Field painter should be much better known south of the border. Works from the 1960s through the 1990s by Perehudoff, who died in 2013 at age 94, offer a mini survey of the strongest decades of his career. While geometric pieces, reminiscent of Matisse’s cut-outs, and canvases with thickly applied, dimensional strokes of paint are highlights, the real stars here are the paintings from the 1980s in which central swaths of color are surrounded by halo-like washes. These creations seem to glow, beckoning us toward their surfaces to be enveloped by the inviting auras they emit. Simultaneously relaxing and invigorating, they’re yet more evidence that, even in January, the art world has no offseason.
— Brian Kelly, Wall Street Journal
