Moira Dryer Exhibition Opens at 11R's New Second Gallery on Chrystie Street

A new exhibition of paintings and rarely shown drawings by Moira Dryer inaugurates the second gallery space at 11R, formerly known as Eleven Rivington, which has relocated from its original address. The show runs through February 7 at 195 Chrystie Street in New York City. Dryer, a Canadian artist who died in 1992 at age 34, was a significant figure in the New York abstraction scene of the 1980s. Her work, characterized by a lyrical yet emotionally neutral mark-making, shared generational traits with peers like Terry Winters, Philip Taaffe, and Peter Halley. Early in her career, she assisted Elizabeth Murray and Julian Schnabel and was one of the few women represented by Mary Boone Gallery. She exhibited at institutions including the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, and SFMOMA. The exhibition features an untitled 1987 casein painting on wood with granular stripes in acid green and shocking red, noted for its sumptuous material presence. 11R has rebranded after moving around the corner and expanding its presence on Chrystie Street.