Kit White's Paintings Explore Abstraction and Figuration at Andre Zarre Gallery

Kit White's exhibition at Andre Zarre Gallery features paintings that function effectively as drawings, creating spindly, airy structures with bespattered lines. His work references the New York School while developing a distinct personal vernacular. White constructs self-referential structures that suggest architectural rudiments without being pure abstractions. The paintings resist translation beyond their own existence, yet their implications exceed their individual components. In "Boogie Woogie" (2014), a nod to Mondrian, rough black lines form a rickety criss-crossing frame that becomes emotionally affecting through its vulnerability. White consistently generates audience speculation through images that question definitions of aesthetic meaning, stylistic skill, and ethical perception. His art brilliantly occupies the intersection where abstraction meets figuration. The exhibition has been extended to May 17 at 529 W 20th Street in New York City. White's 2013 painting "Theme" (oil on panel, 19 x 22 inches) exemplifies his approach. Jonathan Goodman authored the review of this exhibition.