Tuesday Edition: Jaclyn Mednicov
8.5" x 11" ($20): Flood | Stacked Upon16" x 20" ($200): Flood | Stacked Upon
30" x 40" ($2,000): Flood | Stacked Upon
These prints are created using archival inks on 100% cotton rag paper. Our editions are supervised by the artist and each one comes with a signed certificate of authenticity.
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Panic-after-the-storm Tuesday greetings collectors! Yesterday was a snow day for most New Yorkers, but JBP HQ was abuzz with preparations for a very busy March. The city is art fair central this week, and Jen Bekman Gallery is proud to be a part of it. We're exhibiting Beth Dow's stunning Fieldwork series at PULSE. We're also hosting an artist talk with Sarah McKenzie on Saturday, the 7th, from 10am-noon. Breakfast treats and mimosas, served up along with Ms. McKenzie's insights on her Building Code paintings, will fortify collectors in mind and body before they head for the fairs. We'll also have day passes on hand for PULSE, so come on by! In addition to all this fun, we've fresh editions to bring you today and tomorrow. Let's get on with that show, shall we?
Today's editions, Flood and Stacked Upon, are by Brooklyn-based painter Jaclyn Mednicov. Jaclyn's delicate depictions, which focus their attention on nature's persistence amid decaying urban landscapes, offer an interesting counterpoint to our other editions from urban explorers like Greg Lindquist, Kevin Cyr and Amy Park.
Fine pen-and-ink lines and colorful washes give her urban landscapes a vulnerability and softness, quite a contrast to the fortress-like strength of Park's weighty Bridge or Cyr's decidedly inorganic Berry. Her delicate vines and leaves seem rooted in different soil than the otherworldy foliage taking root along the waterfront of Lindquist's Decay of Industry. Here's what Jaclyn had to say about her distinctive point of view:
My recent work is the expression of how nature responds to the man-made structures in our urban surroundings. I observe as nature crawls its way to the surface of the sidewalks, train tracks, and brick walls that comprise New York City. Inspired by the imagery of my daily life, I create deserted landscapes, produced primarily with pen, ink, and washes of paint. These spaces serve as a witness to abandoned human activity. I intend to record the moment when decay begins, or when something new, something different is to be born.
I'm not the only one intrigued by the work of Ms. Mednicov. The editors at New American Paintings included her in their current Northeast edition. Incidentally, that's a terrific publication to peruse if you're interested in taking in a broad array of emerging American artists, so get yourselves to your local bookstore a pick up a copy!
I'm back tomorrow with another edition and more news about upcoming events. Look for me then.
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