Hello! I'm Outgoing.I help make life more interesting.
Hello! I'm Outgoing.I help make life more interesting.
This event is in the past.It took place on January 31, 2026 at Nancy Hoffman Gallery.
At 85, renowned art critic Peter Plagens paints portals and vortexes — hard-edge abstractions that face down mortality with wit and skill. Each work layers slashes over striped shapes, toggling between vacation daydreams and existential thresholds.
Abstract painting
Contemplative themes
Established artist
Chelsea gallery
Tips
🎨each painting has three layers: washy frame, striped center, scattered slashes
🏷️titles hint at the mood: "Slow Diver" vs. "Night Must Fall"
👁️formulaic structure, but effective — emphasis on catching the eye
Portals and Vortexes
Chelsea
At 85, renowned art critic Peter Plagens paints portals and vortexes — hard-edge abstractions that face down mortality with wit and skill. Each work layers slashes over striped shapes, toggling between vacation daydreams and existential thresholds.
Abstract painting
Contemplative themes
Established artist
Chelsea gallery
Tips
🎨each painting has three layers: washy frame, striped center, scattered slashes
🏷️titles hint at the mood: "Slow Diver" vs. "Night Must Fall"
👁️formulaic structure, but effective — emphasis on catching the eye
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