Leah Durner's 2002-2006 Paintings Exhibition at Loretta Howard Gallery

Leah Durner's exhibition at Loretta Howard Gallery from July 12 to August 3, 2012, featured paintings created between 2002 and 2006. The artist's work displays a loose, chaotic quality that references action painting traditions. Her paintings combine oil on canvas, oil on paper, and poured enamel on board techniques. Durner's palette was notably influenced by Miuccia Prada's fashion collections from the mid-2000s, particularly drawing from Prada's Spring 1996 collection for her 2006 painting 'Prada Spring 1996'. The exhibition included writhing, fluttering forms that suggest both anatomical and sartorial elements. Durner's work connects to both Jackson Pollock's abstract expressionism and Willem de Kooning's corporeal approach. The gallery is located at 525-531 West 26th Street in New York City. This marked Durner's first exhibition with Loretta Howard Gallery.