Art We Saw This Fall
Martha Schwenderer, New York Times
October 2022
The 30 female artists featured in ‘Painting in New York: 1971-83’ might be surprised to find themselves in the same room together. Abstract canvases sit alongside depictions of human figures. Traditional paint is augmented or replaced by other materials. Curated by Ivy Shapiro, it is a terrific and illuminating presentation.
Emma Amos’s ‘Zebras’ (circa 1980) is painted on a handmade fabric, combining weaving with the more conventional pigment application. Joan Semmel’s ‘Erotic Yellow’ (1973) features a semi-explicit image of an interracial couple. Faith Ringgold’s geometrically abstract canvasses from 1974 are displayed with a soft sculpture featuring three figures. Ellen Phelan’s ‘Untitled (Water Wheel),’ from the 1970s, is propped in the middle of the room. Ida Applebroog’s two ‘paintings’ are actually executed on see-through vellum.