Long-Sharp Gallery

David Spiller paintings carry wit and genuine tenderness in equal measure -- pop imagery and vocabulary in service of something much more tender.⁠
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David Spiller’s paintings will be on exhibit with Long-Sharp Gallery at Treasure House Fair, London, June 24–30. DM or email [email protected] for an e-catalog or complimentary passes.⁠
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1) ‘Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark’ © David Spiller, 1999. Acrylic and pencil on stitched canvas panels, 72.05 x 75.98 in⁠
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2) A portrait of the artist, David Spiller⁠
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What does a landscape look like when you get close enough to lose it?⁠
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Nicole Pietrantoni’s ‘Landscape No. 2’ (2021) starts with extreme close-ups of actual landscapes — photographs abstracted until only color gradient remains. Then she introduces pure neon red strips, bent steel, and Kozo paper, fracturing the surface into something kinetic and architectural.⁠
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The result lives between photography, painting, and sculpture — and it commands a room.⁠
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'Landscape No. 2' © Nicole Pietrantoni, 2021, Inkjet on Kozo paper, spray paint, bent steel. 40 × 42 × 3 in.⁠
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We had four extraordinary days at the Park Avenue Armory — conversations about Warhol’s early career, about Gilliam’s legacy, about what it means to collect works by living artists. Grateful to be in the company of great galleries, for the IFPDA’s amazing team, and for the veritable art buzz that existed in the Armory last week.

Until next time, NYC!