David Michael Slonim: The Quickening
“Quickening” typically describes the gradual process of how an inanimate object becomes lifelike. Modernist painter David Michael Slonim’s latest works display anthropomorphic abstracts that upon viewing, take on human features. In the spirit of such noted artists as Picasso, Miro, and Guston, these works spring to life as his objects appear to become eyes and ears. Slonim juxtaposes sophisticated colors with rich textures mingled with shapes and figures to create lighthearted images. He not only injects humor into his paintings, but creatively confronts the current contradictions that face humanity on a daily basis: vanity and vulnerability, pathos and playfulness, anxiety and joy.
Bonner David Galleries is thrilled to announce this new exhibition located at their “new space,” just across Fifth Avenue from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the heart of New York’s vibrant museum mile, only steps from our original location. The gallery invites visitors to take this opportunity to attend this exceptional exhibition, meet the artist, and catch a glimpse of Slonim’s new perspective on what it means to be human.
Opening Reception Thursday, Septeeember 17th, 6-8 pm.
Location: Bonner David New York
4 E. 81st Street, New York, NY 10028.
