Sallie Benton exhibition opens at First Street Gallery during New York art fair week

First Street Gallery presents a solo exhibition by painter Sallie Benton, opening on Thursday during a week when New York's art scene is dominated by major fairs like Frieze and TEFAF. The show appears on THE LIST, a curated selection of notable gallery offerings. Benton's artistic statement explains her motivations for painting, describing the medium as a way to create order from life's chaos and access realms beyond language. She emphasizes the potential of a blank canvas and acknowledges painting as an essential, unavoidable practice in her life. This exhibition provides an alternative to the large-scale commercial events happening simultaneously in the city. The opening coincides with preparations for The Review Panel discussion scheduled for the following Wednesday. Benton's work offers gallery-goers a more intimate artistic experience amid the frenzy of fair week activities.