Asher Liftin's "Recent Work" at 125 Newbury Explores Perspective and Process

Asher Liftin, an artist from New York City, is showcasing "Recent Work" at 125 Newbury, a gallery in Tribeca founded by Pace Gallery's Arne Glimcher. This exhibition, open until October 31, features hand-painted artworks and drawings that appear photographic but transform into a blend of cyan, yellow, magenta, and black as viewers draw closer. Liftin employs a layered technique influenced by divisionism and pointillism, starting with photographs and crafting transparent layers from tiny abstract elements, yielding images rich in abstract meaning. Glimcher contributed an introduction for the exhibition in the gallery's 125 Free Press and offered curatorial insight, arranging drawings alongside paintings to challenge traditional hierarchies. Additionally, Liftin participated in a summer residency at The Watermill Center, established by Robert Wilson, where he contemplated new ideas for upcoming projects. His painting Studio Window IV (Hot Winter Sun) will be featured in Pedro Almodóvar's film Bitter Christmas (Amarga Navidad) during its U.S. premiere at the New York Film Festival on Tuesday. Liftin first gained recognition at age 12 when his watercolors appeared in Wes Anderson's 2012 film Moonrise Kingdom.