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Lois Dickson's Fungal Paintings at New York Studio School

exhibition · 2026-04-24

Lois Dickson's exhibition at the New York Studio School features recent paintings of bracket fungus and other fungi, described as capturing what Cézanne called the 'bones of nature.' The show runs from January 6 to January 29 at John Davis Gallery, 330 West 38th Street, Suite 511, New York. An essay published last summer accompanies the exhibition. Dickson's work, examined in her Columbia County studio, reveals a particular development within individual canvases and across her mature oeuvre, characterized as ludic.

Key facts

  • Exhibition at New York Studio School
  • Paintings depict bracket fungus and other fungi
  • Reference to Cézanne's 'bones of nature'
  • Essay published last summer accompanies show
  • Works examined in Columbia County studio
  • Development across canvases and oeuvre described as ludic
  • Show dates: January 6 – January 29
  • Location: John Davis Gallery, 330 West 38th Street, Suite 511, New York, NY 10018

Entities

Artists

  • Lois Dickson
  • Paul Cézanne

Institutions

  • New York Studio School
  • John Davis Gallery

Locations

  • Columbia County
  • New York City
  • New York
  • 330 West 38th Street, Suite 511, New York, NY 10018

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