Dan Walsh's New Paintings Achieve Equilibrium at Paula Cooper Gallery

Dan Walsh's showcase at Paula Cooper Gallery in New York City runs from January 5 to February 4, 2017, highlighting new artworks characterized by vertically aligned bands that taper in width. Over the past sixty years, Walsh's artistic journey has evolved from abstraction to overt signage. His canvases from the early 1990s incorporated graphic simplifications of fireplaces, merging literal and arbitrary aspects. The current exhibition features a series of diminishing patterns that defy conventional expectations while emphasizing unique traits. Color palettes such as taffy beige and baby blue utilize reverb effects to avoid ornamental excess. Additionally, Walsh’s Klimt Book, included in the exhibition, showcases ellipses transitioning from day to night, employing digitally printed mica-infused inkjet and silkscreen techniques, juxtaposing hermetic and everyday themes within a rustic crate presentation.