Jill Nathanson's 'the air we swim in' exhibition at Messineo Art Projects/Wyman Contemporary

Jill Nathanson's exhibition 'the air we swim in' features seven abstract paintings at Messineo Art Projects/Wyman Contemporary in New York City. The series presents overlapping translucent color planes that create expansive surfaces with free-form shapes. Nathanson describes her work as depicting 'the world of things' through non-objective abstraction. Her paintings evoke weightless, slow movement through ethereal compositions. One notable work, Bowtie (2012), measures 18 x 18 inches and combines synthetic polymer and acrylic on panel. This piece demonstrates the closest visual connection between tangible objects and Nathanson's abstract representations, featuring two triangular orange planes converging at a minute point. The artist employs compositional devices that blend soft and energetic colors to create moments of tension. Layers of polymer resin are punctuated by patches of acrylic that ground the viewer. The exhibition remains on view through December 20, 2012 at 511 West 25th Street, Suite 504, located between 10th and 11th avenues in New York City. The gallery can be contacted at 212-414-0827.