Painting 101 at Sargent's Daughters Explores Language and Abstraction Through Five Artists

From November 6 to December 7, 2013, the Sargent's Daughters gallery in New York hosted an exhibition titled Painting 101, which examined the interplay between painting and language. The show featured five artists: Francesca DiMattio, Dennis Hollingsworth, Jonathan Lasker, Daniel Rios Rodriguez, and Sandi Slone. It emphasized abstract pieces without adhering to generational or aesthetic norms. Hollingsworth displayed oil paint sculptures, including The Ultimate Manifestation #415. Rodriguez contributed works such as Untitled (2013), showcasing a vanitas skull, a still life of a blue apple, and Goodnight Moon (both 2013). DiMattio's contribution included three large pieces named Banquet (Panels C, D, and E) (2010). Lasker presented works with symbolic glyphs, while Slone's Red Letter Day (2013) featured various symbols, drawing comparisons to artists like Stuart Davis and Paul Klee.