Stanley Spencer's New York Drawings Exhibition, Languor Group Show, and Night New York Galleries

CDS Gallery presents Stanley Spencer: Drawings and Painting until July 27, featuring 25 drawings from the 1920s to 1950s, including the sole painting 'King's Cookham Rise' (1947) on loan from the Metropolitan Museum. This marks Spencer's first New York exhibition in over a decade, highlighting his fluid line and inventive compositions. Spencer, considered a major influence on Lucian Freud, is noted for works like the study for 'The Last Day' (c. 1947) and 'Study of An Actor' (c. 1923). Lohin-Geduld Gallery hosts Languor: A Group Show Curated by Kevin Wixted until July 17, featuring artists Barbara Grossman, Peter Hristoff, Stephanie McMahon, Gene Baldini, and Judy Stevens. Grossman's figurative interiors evoke Matisse, Hristoff uses silkscreen bases, McMahon creates shaped panel abstractions, Baldini presents narrative rondels like 'Capalbio' (2003), and Stevens shows yarn hangings. Elizabeth Harris Gallery presents Night New York until July 23, with 16 artists depicting nocturnal scenes. Ron Milewicz's 'Blackout' (2004) views Manhattan from Long Island City, Richard Bosman's 'Cityscape' (1997-98) features the Twin Towers, Yvonne Jacquette shows 'Above Times Square' (2003), Alex Katz includes 'Rollins and John' (1981), and others like Christine Ray, Doug Martin, Simon Gaon, Paul Chojnowski, Daina Higgins, and Peter Henrick contribute works. The article originally appeared in the New York Sun on June 24, 2004.