Geoffrey Dorfman's 2013-14 Paintings Exhibited at Ober Gallery in Kent, CT

Geoffrey Dorfman presented a selection of paintings from 2013-14 at Ober Gallery in Kent, Connecticut, from August 2 to 31. His work demonstrates a commitment to painting as a physical and moral practice, where color and texture are inseparable. Dorfman's process involves constant improvisation, with forms emerging from the energies of paint itself rather than external references. Specific paintings like Pink Cabinet feature tawny green-brown backgrounds with condensed forms, while Iolas employs a pink-beige ground with yellow irradiations and small arcs. Other works such as Sun Scratch, Portal, and Inez display denser all-over color tapestries. In Augury, merging purple and green tides create curious events including misaligned half-circles and concentric polygons. Dorfman describes painting as following a thread through a labyrinth, where order is established, departed from, and returned to. The exhibition was covered in artcritical's "extract" series, which highlights significant shows by emerging and mid-career artists in collegiate and alternative venues across the United States. Critic John Goodrich, a longstanding contributor to artcritical, authored the review.