Nick Lamia's Solo Exhibition 'Cloud, Mountain, Valley, Sea' at Jason McCoy Gallery

Nick Lamia's third solo exhibition with Jason McCoy Gallery, titled 'Cloud, Mountain, Valley, Sea,' opened at the gallery's location at 41 East 57th Street, 11th floor, at Madison Avenue. The show features paintings, large-scale works on paper, and an installation, with imagery that blends aerial and cross-sectional views, characterized by translucent and hard-edged forms. Lamia's background as a sailing instructor informs his deep connection to nature and ecology, as reflected in the exhibition's focus on the water cycle. In the gallery press release, Lamia writes, 'Even time is no match for thirst,' emphasizing the universal human need for water. The title references landscape-layered works by artists like Milton Avery and Helen Frankenthaler, though Lamia's approach is rooted in environmental abstraction. The exhibition includes a 2016 untitled piece measuring 48 x 84 inches, created with oil and acrylic on canvas. Lamia's work combines geometric and organic forms, drawing parallels to a sailor navigating water and wind currents.