Deanna Lee's Echo Lineation at Robert Henry Gallery Explores Abstraction Through Cultural Heritage

From December 12, 2014, to January 25, 2015, the Robert Henry Gallery in Brooklyn hosted Deanna Lee's exhibition titled Echo Lineation. The Chinese-American artist is known for her unique blend of abstraction and figuration in her paintings and drawings, drawing inspiration from biological slides, wood grain textures, and traditional Asian art techniques. One of her notable pieces, clfrd (2014), pays homage to Clyfford Still, utilizing a gouache-and-acrylic palette of light purple and yellow. Additionally, her smaller works, AWGP 3 (2013) and AWGP 2 (2013), feature repetitive lines that evoke Chinese landscapes, transitioning from purple to olive green. Six ink pieces on vellum, including Eagle Street 1 (2014), highlight studio wall patterns and connect to Chinese ink traditions, illustrating the blend of various cultural influences in modern art.