Sean Scully's Early 1970s Paintings Exhibited at Cheim & Read's Ridgewood Warehouse

Cheim & Read presented Sean Scully: Circa 70, an exhibition of paintings from the early 1970s by Sean Scully. The show ran from May 20 to July 1, 2016 at 16-13 Stephen Street in Queens, New York. This marked the gallery's new venture in Ridgewood, housed in a renovated warehouse. Works like Grid (1973) displayed a blend of formal discipline and emotional observation, with layered patterns within hard-edged structures. The location in an industrial Queens neighborhood created connections to the surrounding creative energy. Scully's paintings from this period balanced systematic composition with personal expression.