Exhibitionism

A PEEK AT WHAT’S SHOWING AROUND TOWN

Kevin Tolman, Circo Novo/Equinox (2020), acrylic and mixed media on canvas

Nüart Gallery, 670 Canyon Road, 505-988-3888, nuartgallery.com The lush, textured canvases of artist Kevin Tolman are records of his observations of nature, translated into abstract compositions of color and form. Applying layers of paint and mark-making, he invests his works with an illusory sense of depth in which the viewer peers beyond the surface to the hidden realms beneath. “It is my belief that painting can be a poetic way of reasoning on a two-dimensional surface,” he says in a statement. “It is certainly my best voice. The paintings are bent to my will in a sort of dance, a balancing act between where I think a piece can go and where the piece will lead me, and it seems that a significant part of this process is allowing myself to be less in control.” Tolman’s virtual exhibition, Second Nature, is available on the gallery’s website through May 31.

Danielle Orchard, Utility (2019), single-color lithograph

Tamarind Institute, 2500 Central Ave. SE, Albuquerque, 505-277-3901, tamarind .unm.edu Each year since 1991, the International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) organizes the world’s largest fair dedicated to the art of printmaking. The IFPDA Fine Art Print Fair moves online this spring, featuring a stunning array of works from its 150 member galleries and publishers of contemporary print editions in 12 countries. Explore Tamarind Institute’s online booth and see works by notable printmakers associated with the nation’s foremost lithography workshop, including Danielle Orchard, Robert Pruitt, and Kenneth Price. The fair is hosted on Artsy and can be accessed at fineartprintfair.org through June 13.

Angus, The Local Giant (2020), acrylic on panel

Ventana Fine Art, 400 Canyon Road, 505-983-8815, ventanafineart.com The rich color palette and reductive compositions of Angus Wilson, who’s known professionally by his first name, recall the works of postimpressionist painters Paul Cezanne and Henri Matisse. But a signature aspect of Angus’ work is the inclusion of lines into his paintings that bisect elements of the composition, refracting the imagery, and giving it a more contemporary grounding. His first solo show at the gallery, New Life in Still Life, includes landscapes and arboreal-themed works, as well as still lifes. A live Zoom reception for the artist (accessed from Ventana’s website) takes place at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 22, and he will be on hand to discuss his work. The work is on view on the website indefinitely along with a capture of the Zoom opening.

Ann Hosfeld, Tropical Shapes (circa 1989), acrylic on canvas

New Concept Gallery, 610 Canyon Road, 505-795-7570, newconceptgallery.com The gallery’s first virtual show, Tropical Variations, is also its first exhibition to focus on the early works of owner Ann Hosfeld. She is a graduate of New York’s Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, where she studied under the second generation of abstract expressionists in the early 1960s. Hosfeld developed her interest in painting the flora of the Southwest after moving to Los Angeles in 1968, and her subject matter expanded to include tropical plants while on numerous visits to Puerto Vallarta and the banana plantations of Yelapa, Mexico. Her work straddles a fine line between abstraction and representationalism. The show includes several paintings that have never been shown publicly. The virtual exhibition is available on the gallery’s website starting on Friday, May 22 (through June 20), and is available by appointment. Call 918-766-2202 to schedule a viewing.

Andrea Peterson, Rise (2020), oil on canvas

Blue Rain Gallery, 544 S. Guadalupe St., 505-954-9902, blueraingallery.com Artist Andrea Peterson’s paintings are a celebration of nature and the figure. Her portraits of women are conflated with imagery of birds, butterflies, and botanicals and set against backdrops of geometric patterns. Her kaleidoscopic compositions are an epiphany of flowing form and vibrant color. Her work is featured in the gallery’s online exhibition In Bloom, along with works by Helen K. Tindel, who combines floral imagery and abstraction. “My work explores the relationship between nature and emotion,” Tindel says in a statement. “There is often an emphasis on movement, composition, and visual texture.” The virtual exhibition is on view through May 30.