Leon Golub's Works at Ronald Feldman, Sandy Walker's Ink Drawings at Wooster Arts, Jacque Rochester at N3 Project Space

In New York, three simultaneous exhibitions highlight unique artistic styles. Leon Golub's "Graeco-Roman Colossi 1959-64 + Erotica, etc., 2000-03" is on view at Ronald Feldman Fine Arts until February 7. This collection juxtaposes his early 1960s Colossi series, influenced by Old Masters and preceding his Vietnam-era imagery, with recent "Erotica, etc." drawings that delve into power dynamics through intense, sensual depictions. Critic Donald Kuspit labels Golub as an "existential/activist" artist. Meanwhile, Sandy Walker's "Large Ink Drawings," showcased at Wooster Arts Space until February 14, draw inspiration from New York School action painting, Matisse, and oriental calligraphy. At N3 Project Space in Williamsburg, Jacque Rochester displays works like the 15-foot "The Other Side" (2003-04) and the smaller "Missing" (2003-04). Prices for artworks across these exhibitions range from $500 to $350,000. This article was first published in the New York Sun on January 22, 2004.