Izzy S. Barber’s (b.1990) masterly pictures in oil paint move rhythmically between figuration and abstraction with geometric allusions to familiar New York City architecture and detailed studies of moody nightlife. As a rare plein air painter, the artist continues to return to the same corners in lower Manhattan’s Chinatown to develop her bold atmospheric vernacular. Composing tight surfaces …
Izzy S. Barber’s (b.1990) masterly pictures in oil paint move rhythmically between figuration and abstraction with geometric allusions to familiar New York City architecture and detailed studies of moody nightlife. As a rare plein air painter, the artist continues to return to the same corners in lower Manhattan’s Chinatown to develop her bold atmospheric vernacular. Composing tight surfaces showing oft repeated yet overlooked moments, muted blue-grey walls or the pink-brown hues of bricks set aglow by neon orange streetlamps convey a surprising intimacy (Chinatown (Mott II)). Barber keeps a …