Moira Dryer Exhibition Opens at 11R's New Second Gallery on Chrystie Street

A new exhibition of paintings and rarely shown drawings by Moira Dryer inaugurates a second gallery space at 11R, which has rebranded from Eleven Rivington after moving from its original address. The show is on view through February 7 at 195 Chrystie Street in New York City. Dryer, who died in 1992 at age 34, was a prominent figure in the emerging abstract art movement of 1980s New York. Her distinctive style, characterized by lyrical yet emotionally neutral mark-making and rich material presence, established her alongside contemporaries like Terry Winters, Philip Taaffe, and Peter Halley. Early in her career, she worked as an assistant to Elizabeth Murray and Julian Schnabel and was one of the few women represented by Mary Boone Gallery. Despite her brief career, she presented exhibitions at Boston's ICA and SFMOMA. The current display includes an untitled casein painting on board featuring granular stripes in acid green and shocking red, noted for its sumptuous visual impact and straightforward execution.