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This event is in the past.It took place on January 31, 2026 at Nancy Hoffman Gallery.

Portals and Vortexes 1
Fine Arts Exhibition
Portals and Vortexes 2
Portals and Vortexes 3

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

Nancy Hoffman Gallery

520 W 27th St, New York, NY 10001, USA

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