Westwood Gallery

Charles Hinman in between two of his shaped canvas paintings during a solo exhibition of his work at the Sidney Janis Gallery, New York, 1967. Photo by Jack Mitchell. #charleshinman #shapedpainting #sidneyjanisgallery #arthistory #westwoodgallery #westwoodgallerynyc

This circular 1967 artwork by Will Insley may seem simplistic in form and color, but in the context of the artist's philosophy, it is in fact a building block in the structure of his mythological city. Do you know of any other artwork by an artist which is misunderstood because it is challenging for us to translate? #willinsley #wallfragment #shapedpainting #westwoodgallery #westwoodgallerynyc

No ideas but in things. William Carlos Williams This site-specific installation, titled The Open, was a collaborative effort by Miriam Bloom and Ron Morosan for their 2019 exhibition at Westwood Gallery. Quotes from an artist, a philosopher, and a poet are juxtaposed with paintings, works on paper, and sculptures by both artists, to offer perspectives on the role of art. View of The Open (2019), by Miriam Bloom & Ron Morosan at WESTWOOD GALLERY NYC.... #miriambloom #ronmorosan #westwoodgallerynyc

One year ago today, artists from all around New York City gathered in SoHo to paint murals on boarded up storefronts in the wake of business shutdowns. This mural by Amir Diop entitled Untitled (Dirty Money) (2020) was painted at 455 Broadway and subsequently taken before it could be recovered by the artist. We hope we get to see it hanging again one day. #amirdiop #sohorenaissancefactory #srf #sohoartist #sohobroadway #westwoodgallerynyc

In remembrance of Juneteenth, we are highlighting Bob Adelman’s photographs from The Poor People’s Campaign, and its Solidarity Day on June 19th, 1968. The rally, documented in Adelman’s powerful images, brought together over 75,000 individuals for a powerful day of speeches from SCLC campaign leader Ralph Abernathy, civil rights leader Coretta Scott King, Native American activist Martha Grass, and more. Photo by Bob Adelman, Solidarity Day, The Poor People’s Campaign, June ...19th, 1968. #juneteenth #bobadelman #solidarityday #poorpeoplescampaign #civilrightsmovement #westwoodgallery

On view in the gallery, Charles Hinman’s ‘Canary Islands’ (1988), has been written about in books and exhibited in museums. In The New American Abstraction 1950-70 author Claudine Humblet speaks of Charles Hinman’s shaped painting Canary Islands, highlighting the tonal and rhythmic harmonies which constitute an innovative approach to color, where shades [are] enlivened by primary notes, white, and black. The colors interact with the cresting rhythm of the canvases, ev...oking a sense of what Humblet terms plastic unity. Canary Islands (1988) was recently featured in Charles Hinman: Structures, 1965-2014 at The Kreeger Museum, Washington D.C in 2019 -- the artist’s first major survey at a museum in over 30 years. #charleshinman #canaryislands #westwoodgallerynyc

Alan Steele’s experience as an ethnographic curator, and his childhood in the West Indies, South America, and Southeast Asia, have informed his artistic practice. Modern Equipment, Marityx Mereremex (2010) derives its name from the Kayapo tribe in Brazil. In the tribe’s language, Marityx means Those Who Show Themselves Beautifully. Steele’s artistry is an homage to the cultures he has encountered across his life, as he explores the act of being throughout his work. ...Steele continues to muse on theories of knowledge, history and the basic relationship of objects and their attachment to tradition, culture, and global divergence. Alan Steele’s solo exhibition Unconditionally Constitutional is on view in the gallery now through January 30th, 2021. #alansteele #onview #galleryartist #contemporaryart #architecturalart

Ron Morosan’s cognitive paintings will have you both puzzled and amused. The artist's cerebral artworks are intricately composed of organic shapes, geometric constructions, and sketched silhouettes. They weave together cognitive narratives that are often quirky commentaries on art and the art world, like a dog pondering a branch sculpture resting on a gallery pedestal, and other ironic scenes. Detail of Art Investigation #1, (2005). Swipe to see the full painting.... #ronmorosan #galleryartist #surrealism #contemporaryart #newyorkartist #conceptualart

James Juthstrom was a reclusive visionary artist. In the 1970s his paintings bordered on mysticism and the metaphysical. He explored outsider painting methods. In addition to using a regular brush, he cut blocks of wood to stamp patterns, or used nails in rows on a board, or q-tips as a paint brush. In his loft on Broome Street he became absorbed in a subconscious, metaphysical world he explored on canvas. He was simple, kind and humble. When we asked one of his artist friends if Juthstrom was a deep thinker, their response was, ‘are sure you are talking about Jim?’ #jamesjuthstrom #abstractexpressionism #westwoodgallerynyc

Alan Steele: Unconditionally Constitutional opens to the public this Saturday! Featured in the exhibition is a new series of 23 small artworks entitled "Twenty Three Spokes" (2020). Here's a preview of three of the 14 x 10 inch paintings. Which one is your favorite? #alansteele #unconditionallyconstitutional #conceptualart #geometric #westwoodgallery #westwoodgallerynyc

Thank you to all the viewers who came to view our exhibition James Juthstrom: Imagining the Cosmos! If you didn’t get the chance in person, you can view the 3D tour on the Imagining the Cosmos exhibition page on our website. Our next exhibition will be new work by Alan Steele, to open on November 10th.... #onview #currentexhibition #galleryartist #jamesjuthstrom #abstractexpressionism

#ExhibitionsWeLoved -- the poignant When Home Won’t Let You Stay. at the ICA Boston in 2019. @icaboston’s exhibition explored twenty contemporary artists’ responses to migration, immigration, and displacement. The artworks on view highlighted the diverse responses to the conversation through sculpture, painting, installation, and video. The works ranged from personal stories to poetic meditations. Shown here is Reena Saini Kallat’s Woven Chronicle (2011-2019)... #icaboston #reenasainikallat #contemporaryart #installationart #conceptualart

#BoweryArtist -- artist Tom Wesselmann explored classical representations of the nude, still life, and landscape, while incorporating Pop culture icons. Wesselmann is shown here in his studio at 175 Bleecker Street creating Great American Nude #21 (1961), one of his seminal series. Photograph by John Goodman, 1961.

#ExhibitionsWeLoved -- @massmoca’s immersive exhibition of Trenton Doyle Hancock’s work in the spring of 2019. The exhibition brough Hancock’s detailed belief system, entitled Mind of the Mound, to life through narrative continuity by means of installation and performance art. The Mounds are benign plantanimal hybrids but also stand for a way of life to Hancock.

We’re in the final few days of our exhibition James Juthstrom: Imagining the Cosmos. Each of the 10 paintings were created using a combination of non-traditional brushes including q-tips and palette knives. The paintings have incredible depth and detail. We would love to see you in the gallery! #onview #currentexhibition #galleryartist #jamesjuthstrom #abstractexpressionism

Today we’re looking back at our exhibition Charles Hinman: Chromatic Eclipse, on view summer 2019. The exhibition featured 20 shaped shaped canvases by Hinman, exploring the groundbreaking hard-edge, three-dimensional painting movement of the 1960s on. Installation view of Eclipse (2010), Analogous Eclipse (2010), and Pearl Interference (2008) [right to left].

This is the last week to see our current exhibition James Juthstrom: Imaging the Cosmos. The exhibition features ten abstract paintings from the 1980s, including the premiere presentation of Expanded Universe, a monumental 9 x 22.7 feet painting on canvas. We would love for you to see them in person. #onview #currentexhibition #galleryartist #jamesjuthstrom #abstractexpressionism

We were excited to see the Bowery Mural Wall repainted, after a year-long hiatus! The new mural was designed by Raul Ayala with a team of ten young artists. It coincides with the 25th anniversary Groundswell, an organization that uses art for change. If you’re in New York, we recommend coming down Houston+Bowery to check out the mural over the next few months.

#BoweryArtist-- Artist Mark Rothko was one of the many influential modern artists that made the Bowery their home. Rotko lived and worked in 222 Bowery, the first YMCA established in NYC in the 1880s. From 1957 to 1962, Rothko transformed the gymnasium into his studio. Today, Rothko is remembered for his outstanding developments in color field and abstract expressionism.

Gallery artist Carmen Cicero has lived and worked on the Bowery for almost 50 years. The Lower East Side street culture shifted his artistic focus from abstraction to social subjects in the second half of his career. Installation view from Westwood Gallery’s summer 2019 exhibition Artists on the Bowery Part 1.

With gallery artist James Juthstrom, the beauty is all in the details. Here’s Untitled #54 (Violet), currently on view at the gallery.

#ExhibitionsWeLoved -- Kehinde Wiley’s solo exhibition at the St. Louis Art Museum in 2018 blended traditional American and European portrait motifs with contemporary subjects to challenge establishment art. Wiley created 11 paintings for the exhibition, casting residents of Ferguson, MO to stand as the subjects of his works inspired by pieces from SLAM’s collection. The exhibition uplifted Wiley’s subjects and drew attention to the lack of representation of people of color in the art world.

Gallery artist Alan Steele uses geometric language to create architectural works of art, while also attempting to create three-dimensional artworks. His work aims to understand tradition, culture and geography through its formal decisions. Shown here is an installation view of Alan’s work, from our exhibition Artists on the Bowery Part 1, summer of 2019

Al Held was a major figure in the hard-edge painting movement of the late 20th century. His work often utilized the flatness of minimalist art, but broke up the picture planes with his forms to challenge the order. His resulting artworks were a dynamic mix of flat, clean shapes in a multi-layered space. Al Held, Quattro Centric XIII (1990)