Elizabeth Hazan and Jennifer Riley's 'Soundings' Exhibition Closes at Janet Kurnatowski Gallery

The exhibition 'Soundings' featuring abstract painters Elizabeth Hazan and Jennifer Riley concludes on October 9, 2011 at Janet Kurnatowski Gallery in Brooklyn. Running from September 9 to October 9, 2011, the show presents a contrasting yet harmonious dialogue between the two artists' distinct approaches to abstraction. Jennifer Riley's paintings display chirpy, lassoed forms in synthetic, hard-to-name colors, while Elizabeth Hazan's works feature fuzzy, nebulous compositions with blocked-out, jigsaw-like elements that create unexpected depths of warmth and resonance. The alternating hang emphasizes their individual styles while revealing a playful conversation that references modernist legacies and explores abstraction's possibilities through both harmony and dissonance. Located at 205 Norman Avenue at Humboldt Street in Brooklyn's Greenpoint neighborhood, Janet Kurnatowski's basement gallery is known for lively installations, though this exhibition offers a more subdued, penetrating experience. The gallery can be reached at 718 383 9380.