lost in the wild

nycartscene: Opens Sat, May 19, 7-9p:”In Praise of Rust” Kevin CyrJonathan LeVine Gallery, 529 W20th St., NYC (9th Floor)a series of new oil paintings on panel by New York-based artist Kevin Cyr, featuring paintings of old vehicles seen on the streets of New York—primarily vans and commercial delivery trucks—covered in graffiti, rust, scratches, scuffs, dents and other marks of distinction. Cyr includes a meticulous level of detail in his portrait-like representations with devoted attention to every imperfection and sign of age. Removing the context of the urban landscape, he places a strong focus on his subjects by isolating them in fields of flat, solid color.  - thru June 16

nycartscene:

Opens Sat, May 19, 7-9p:

”In Praise of Rust”
 Kevin Cyr

Jonathan LeVine Gallery, 529 W20th St., NYC (9th Floor)

a series of new oil paintings on panel by New York-based artist Kevin Cyr, featuring paintings of old vehicles seen on the streets of New York—primarily vans and commercial delivery trucks—covered in graffiti, rust, scratches, scuffs, dents and other marks of distinction. Cyr includes a meticulous level of detail in his portrait-like representations with devoted attention to every imperfection and sign of age. Removing the context of the urban landscape, he places a strong focus on his subjects by isolating them in fields of flat, solid color.  - thru June 16