February Painting in Chelsea

Jered Sprecher, Slow Dancing, 2012, oil on linen, 20 x 16 inches (courtesy of Jeff Bailey Gallery)

Joanne Mattera provides an in-depth look at (mostly) abstract painting shows in Chelsea including: Stephen Antonakos: Pillows 1962-63 at Lori Bookstein Fine Art (through March 6), Mara Held at Gary Snyder Gallery, Matthew Weinstein: The Celestial Sea at Sonnabend Gallery, Todd Kelly: My Own Personal Rebus at Asya Geisberg Gallery (through March 9), Peter Wayne Lewis: Paintings from Middle Earth Part IV at Skoto Gallery, Josette Urso: Snow Day at Markel Fine Art (through March 9), Jered Sprecher: I Always Lie at Jeff Bailey Gallery (through March 23), Douglas Witmer: All Kinds of Ways to Your Garden at Blank Space, Brett Baker: Paintings at Elizabeth Harris Gallery, Jennifer Wynne Reeves: The Worms in the Walls at Mondrian's House at Bravin Lee Programs (through March 23), Larry Poons: New Paintings at Danese/Loretta Howard Gallery, Shinique Smith: Bold as Love at James Cohan Gallery (through March 16).

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