Joan Linder's 'Sink' Exhibition at Mixed Greens Features Meticulous Drawings of Domestic Life

Joan Linder's exhibition 'Sink' at Mixed Greens gallery showcases her detailed drawings of everyday domestic scenes, running through May 24. Located at 531 West 26th Street, 1st Floor, between 10th and 11th avenues in New York City, the show includes a panoramic chronicle of kitchen countertops with objects like an organic milk carton rendered in black and colored inks. Linder's method involves hatching and crosshatching to achieve vivid saturations of color against white paper, creating forensic clarity. Her work extends beyond domesticity to include research and pathology labs, drawn with similar comprehensiveness. Despite their rigorous precision, the drawings avoid dryness, reflecting internal geometries marked by curiosity and willfulness. The press release notes her husband's involvement in domestic chores, complicating a straightforward feminist interpretation. A double basin sink with dirty and rinsed dishes might symbolize sin and redemption or the bicameral nature of an artist's life. The gallery can be contacted at 212 331 8888.