Shirley Kaneda's New Paintings Exhibition at Danese Gallery Explores Digital Abstraction and Feminine Praxis

Shirley Kaneda's showcase at Danese Gallery in New York City took place from October 5 to November 3. Her creations merge vibrant decoration with meticulous precision, drawing inspiration from modernist figures such as Jo Baer, Frank Stella, and Shirley Jaffe. The exhibition catalogue emphasizes her painstaking techniques. Kaneda likens her artistic process to the imaginative liberty of Emily Dickinson. Utilizing imagery from virtual computers, she digitally manipulates it before applying it to canvas, resulting in effects of submerged white rectangles. 'Elegant Disorder' (2007) features a gradient from fuchsia to red alongside colorful bubbles. Her work seeks to maintain equal visual interest throughout the canvas, reminiscent of late de Kooning's displays. 'Passive Vigor' (2007) is distinguished by its icy white band and ukiyo-e broaches, symbolizing victories achieved through tenacity.