68 Prince Street Gallery will present a group exhibition titled A Break in the Clouds. The show features works by Donald Elder, Stuart Farmery, Murray Hochman, Joel Longenecker, Paul Marrocco, and Stephen Niccolls, and focuses on explorations of landscape, texture, and the passage of time.
The exhibition, curated by Alan Goolman, derives its conceptual framework from a statement by participating artist Joel Longenecker, who described paintings as “slabs of earth, cut out and tilted forward”. This idea informs the show’s central theme of shifting perspectives, which compares the vertical hanging of landscape paintings to viewing horizontal, topographical scenes. The title itself alludes to the sense of anticipation associated with a clearing sky.
Specific works are presented as central to this theme. Stain Painting Blue by Murray Hochman and As Crows Fly by Joel Longenecker are noted for their evocation of impending clarity. The abstract landscapes of Donald Elder and the mark-filled terrains of Paul Marrocco are said to suggest an aerial viewpoint. Stephen Niccolls contributes textured compositions, while sculptor Stuart Farmery introduces a dimensional component to the examination of space and form.
Reflecting on the curatorial process, Alan Goolman stated, “Color has always guided my eye, but this show made me more aware of surface texture and structure and their power to suggest place. It reminds me of gazing from an airplane window, waiting for the clouds to part, and discovering the world’s color patterns below”.
The exhibition will be on view at 68 Prince Street Gallery, a contemporary art space located in a midtown arts district. A Break in the Clouds will run from August 30 through September 28, 2025, with an opening reception scheduled for Saturday, August 30, from 5 to 8 p.m..
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