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Born 1953 Sweden. Known for: Quiet setting abstract figure painting.
RITA LUNDQVIST. Through Feb. 4. Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, 521 West 21st Street, Manhattan; . Rita Lundqvist’s third solo show at the Tanya Bonakdar Gallery is her most impressive yet. Over the years,... Read full biography
RITA LUNDQVIST. Through Feb. 4. Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, 521 West 21st Street, Manhattan; . Rita Lundqvist’s third solo show at the Tanya Bonakdar Gallery is her most impressive yet. Over the years, this Swedish artist’s grave little paintings have negotiated a Minimalist peace between figuration... Read full biography
RITA LUNDQVIST. Through Feb. 4. Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, 521 West 21st Street, Manhattan; . Rita Lundqvist’s third solo show at the Tanya Bonakdar Gallery is her most impressive yet. Over the years, this Swedish artist’s grave little paintings have negotiated a Minimalist peace between figuration and abstraction that is increasingly pared down, spellbinding and formally powerful. Her figures are to the fore: mainly barefoot women in simple, timeless dresses whose staring Iberian eyes contribute... Read full biography
RITA LUNDQVIST. Through Feb. 4. Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, 521 West 21st Street, Manhattan; . Rita Lundqvist’s third solo show at the Tanya Bonakdar Gallery is her most impressive yet. Over the years, this Swedish artist’s grave little paintings have negotiated a Minimalist peace between figuration and abstraction that is increasingly pared down, spellbinding and formally powerful. Her figures are to the fore: mainly barefoot women in simple, timeless dresses whose staring Iberian eyes contribute to an aura of both power and penitence. Behind the figures, generally flat horizons divide the backgrounds into two colors conjuring abstraction at its most severe. The palette covers the spectrum but in subdued grayish tones reminiscent of Brice... Read full biography
RITA LUNDQVIST. Through Feb. 4. Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, 521 West 21st Street, Manhattan; . Rita Lundqvist’s third solo show at the Tanya Bonakdar Gallery is her most impressive yet. Over the years, this Swedish artist’s grave little paintings have negotiated a Minimalist peace between figuration and abstraction that is increasingly pared down, spellbinding and formally powerful. Her figures are to the fore: mainly barefoot women in simple, timeless dresses whose staring Iberian eyes contribute to an aura of both power and penitence. Behind the figures, generally flat horizons divide the backgrounds into two colors conjuring abstraction at its most severe. The palette covers the spectrum but in subdued grayish tones reminiscent of Brice Marden’s early panel paintings. Mexican ex-votos, book illustrations and folk tales are possible sources, but whatever her precedents, Ms.... Read full biography
