John Goodrich examines relationship between color and form in latest show
Addison Houses (2023, oil on canvas) by John Goodrich By ALISON MARTIN The Bowery Gallery in Chelsea is currently presenting The Color's the Thing , an exhibition of recent paintings by John Goodrich. For this show, Goodrich presents a mix of landscape pantings, still lifes, and character studies all of which encourage the viewer to consider the relationship between color, shape, and open space. Rembrandt is a major inspiration for Goodrich and Goodrich includes several paintings inspired by various renditions of Rembrandt's early skecthes including Bastion in Amsterdam , Three Women at the Entrance of a House , and Rembrandt's reclining nude series. Many of the landscape paintings in this show are countryside scenes of houses, water, cars etc. In Addison Houses, you can see the reflection of the houses in the water. In still-lifes such as Two Red Peppers , you can see how the bold red color of the peppers and their curvy shape and the large size compared to placed in th