Nikholis Planck and David Armacost Present 'Open Time' at Rachel Uffner Gallery

Nikholis Planck and David Armacost, who share a studio, are currently exhibiting simultaneously at Rachel Uffner Gallery in New York. Planck occupies the ground-floor space with mixed media sculptures and silicone-coated oil paintings that have a strangely organic quality. Armacost's work appears upstairs, featuring oil and charcoal paintings alongside suspended sculptures. Both presentations carry the identical title 'Open Time,' creating ambiguity about whether this constitutes a collaborative exhibition or two separate solo shows. The gallery's website lists them individually, yet their physical proximity and thematic connections suggest dialogue. Installation choices are deliberately unconventional, with some pieces positioned unusually high on walls. Planck's recent pieces emphasize spatial concerns over textual elements, making his handwritten notes nearly impossible to decipher. Armacost's contributions similarly blur boundaries between two-dimensional imagery and three-dimensional form. According to the exhibition statement, 'Open Time' represents a window of potential, allowing each artist's methods and mediums to influence the other. The gallery is located at 170 Suffolk Street and operates Wednesday through Sunday from 10 AM to 6 PM. Noah Dillon authored the review for Artcritical.