Ilana Savdie and Chaïm Soutine Paired in New York Gallery Show on Flesh and Violence

An exhibition at a New York City gallery showcases the works of Ilana Savdie, a Colombian-American artist, alongside those of Chaïm Soutine, a Jewish painter from Belarus. Soutine's early works, created after relocating to Paris just before World War I, are described by the reviewer as possessing static shocks; he sought refuge during the Nazi occupation in 1940. In "Hanging Turkey" (circa 1925), a piece influenced by El Greco, a plucked bird resembles a decapitated angel, its beak open in a post-mortem lament. In contrast, Savdie meticulously dissects carcasses, transforming the clamor of modern life into grotesque forms. The reviewer notes a simultaneous feeling of alienation and recognition among these two eras' chimeras, highlighting Soutine's ability to evoke emotion amid chaos.