Gladys Nilsson and Julia Benjamin Exhibit Surrealist Dialogues at National Exemplar

Gladys Nilsson and Julia Benjamin present a joint exhibition at the National Exemplar gallery in New York, running from September 9 to October 20, 2013. Nilsson, born in 1940 and linked to the Chicago Imagists, creates watercolor and gouache works featuring whimsical figures in intricate landscapes, distinct from her husband Jim Nutt's style. Benjamin, born in 1984, produces abstract oil paintings with colorful strokes that populate the canvas, echoing Nilsson's compositional approach. Installed together, their pieces engage in a visual conversation, offering contemporary takes on Surrealist painting. The gallery, located at 381 Broadway at White Street, 2nd Floor, is open Thursday to Sunday from 2 to 7 PM. An installation view includes Benjamin's 2013 oil on canvas "Untitled" (15 x 13 inches) and Nilsson's 2013 gouache and watercolor on paper "Quietude" (12 x 9 inches). This show precedes the Magritte exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, highlighting ongoing surrealist influences in contemporary art.