Cave Dwellers, by Rachell Sumpter (Detail images at the bottom of this post.)

Brand new for today is Cave Dwellers by the extraordinary Rachell Sumpter. I have been enamored of Rachell's otherworldly landscapes and beings for a while now, and was lucky enough to snag an edition of hers from the fine people at Tiny Showcase a while back.

Using real world memories as a launching pad, her pieces evoke communities and landscapes that I want to dive into. There's a feeling of connectedness and warmth, but with a hint of some larger purpose or ritual that could turn ominous. That sense of impending something, combined with the way her tribes are so often assembled in lines, remind me of schoolyard games and all the mixed emotions they embody.

Speaking of tribes, Rachell is part of a few that I truly admire. In LA, she shows with Richard Heller, which is my A-1 gallery crush object. I adore so many of the artists showing there, including 20x200 hit-maker Jacob Magraw (who also happens to be the husband of Ms. Sumpter) and painter of fictitious houses and 'hoods Amy Bennett, whose work I have been absolutely gaga over for ages.

In late May, Rachell will be in a group show alongside another talented 20x200'er, Echo Eggebrecht at our friendly gallery neighbor Sunday, which is a few short blocks from Jen Bekman. I'm looking forward to meeting her in person and seeing more great work.

As much as I'd like to go on and on about 20x200 artists past, present and future, I have other things to attend to on this too-cold-for-springtime NYC day. So that's all folks, until tomorrow when I'll be back (promise!) with a great photo edition for you to add to your growing collection.

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