The river is moving, The blackbird must be flying
P·P·O·W•Mar 14, 2025 — Apr 19, 2025
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P·P·O·W is pleased to present The river is moving, The blackbird must be flying, Judith Linhares’ third solo exhibition with the gallery. Since the late 1970s, Linhares’ work has been influential for many younger artists. However, the construction and style of her paintings are indebted, not only to literary and abstract painterly traditions, but to the radical, performative, and revolutionary poets of the 1950s West Coast scene. The river is moving, The blackbird must be flying marks an evolution in the artist’s practice in which the tactility and vibrancy of the paint itself takes center stage. In a recent essay, Linhares writes, “One aspect of painting I find most interesting and challenging is how the process creates content; I want to make images that flow out of my body much like a performance.” Using large, thick brushes, Linhares dresses her canvases in color and light to create a stage where anything is...More
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The river is moving, The blackbird must be flying
P·P·O·W•Mar 14, 2025 — Apr 19, 2025
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P·P·O·W is pleased to present The river is moving, The blackbird must be flying, Judith Linhares’ third solo exhibition with the gallery. Since the late 1970s, Linhares’ work has been influential for many younger artists. However, the construction and style of her paintings are indebted, not only to literary and abstract painterly traditions, but to the radical, performative, and revolutionary poets of the 1950s West Coast scene. The river is moving, The blackbird must be flying marks an evolution in the artist’s practice in which the tactility and vibrancy of the paint itself takes center stage. In a recent essay, Linhares writes, “One aspect of painting I find most interesting and challenging is how the process creates content; I want to make images that flow out of my body much like a performance.” Using large, thick brushes, Linhares dresses her canvases in color and light to create a stage where anything is...More
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