Judith Belzer's 'Edgelands' at Morgan Lehman Gallery explores industrial landscapes

Judith Belzer's exhibition 'Edgelands' at Morgan Lehman Gallery in New York City runs from March 28 to April 27, 2013, featuring paintings that examine the tension between industrial sprawl and natural environments. Her work, influenced by a move to the West Coast a decade prior, contrasts large, blueprint-like compositions with smaller 10 by 10 inch canvases depicting cellular patterns from aerial views of fuel storage tanks and highways near San Francisco Bay. These pieces reflect a growing disquiet over industrial encroachment, using line and light rather than color to convey a dystopian vision. Belzer's earlier series focused on wood grain and tree bark abstractions, while her new work expands into cartographical shorthand of urbanized landscapes. Concurrently, her art will appear in two New York museum group shows: 'Against the Grain' at the Museum of Arts and Design and 'Drawn to Nature' at Wave Hill in Riverdale. The exhibition is located at 535 West 22nd Street, between 10th and 11th avenues, with contact number 212-268-6699. Her style has evolved from expressionistic floral studies first shown in 1996 at Berry Hill Galleries to more ambitious, distinctive compositions that echo artists like Wayne Thiebaud and Rackstraw Downes in their engagement with modern industrial realities.