Polychrome at Bernay Fine Art: Three Colorists Explore Stripes
"Polychrome," a collective exhibition at Bernay Fine Art in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, showcased the works of Jenny Kemp, Audrey Stone, and Deborah Zlotsky, concluding on August 12, 2026. Zlotsky's art is characterized by vibrant contrasts using fluorescent colors and textured surfaces, featuring pieces such as "Tragedy Plus Time" and "Holding Pattern." Stone employs a restricted color palette to craft atmospheric gradients in artworks like "No Horizon / Lilac Haze" and "Open, Open." Kemp's paintings, with their smoothly flowing bands and various motifs, include "Reverb" and "Untitled (Thrum) 4," highlighting color transitions. The exhibition celebrated the varied methods of abstract painting, focusing on the distinct experiences that color can evoke beyond simple representation.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Polychrome' at Bernay Fine Art, 296 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA, closed August 12, 2026.
- Featured artists: Jenny Kemp, Audrey Stone, Deborah Zlotsky.
- All three artists organize color in structures of parallel strips.
- Deborah Zlotsky uses fluorescent pigments, her paintings evoke construction sites and circus tents.
- Audrey Stone uses restrained palettes of two or three hues, with thin strips modulating from dark to light.
- Jenny Kemp's paintings feature arcing parallel bands, with references to heraldry and natural forms.
- The show included works like 'Tragedy Plus Time', 'Holding Pattern', 'No Horizon / Lilac Haze', 'Open, Open', 'Reverb', and 'Untitled (Thrum) 4'.
- Review contributed by Leslie Roberts, a Brooklyn-based artist and professor emerita at Pratt Institute.
Entities
Artists
- Jenny Kemp
- Audrey Stone
- Deborah Zlotsky
- Leslie Roberts
Institutions
- Bernay Fine Art
- Pratt Institute
Locations
- Great Barrington
- Massachusetts
- Brooklyn
- New York City
- Tucson