Nicholas Knapton
Surfing with a Lifejacket
January 10 – February 9
We are pleased to present a new series of drawings and paintings by Nicholas Knapton. Knapton brings soulful figurative and abstract work, inspired by his experiences of living for 3 decades in Berlin, Germany and how that translates to now living in his hometown of Astoria, full time. In addition, this series takes a more personal turn, still anchored in his love of the emotive and guttural work of the German Expressionists, but looking directly at his own experiences dealing with health issues and the destabilization that comes with that. About this series he states: “The work is about perspective—of the figure, on myself, on paper, on canvas. Ten small drawings wrestle with seizures: containment, interruption, collapse, repair. The large canvases take on the figure at scale, where the body becomes both subject and opponent.” Stop in between 5 – 8 to meet Nicholas and learn more about his process and experiences. The exhibition will remain on view through February 9th.
Surfing with a Lifejacket
January 10 – February 9
We are pleased to present a new series of drawings and paintings by Nicholas Knapton. Knapton brings soulful figurative and abstract work, inspired by his experiences of living for 3 decades in Berlin, Germany and how that translates to now living in his hometown of Astoria, full time. In addition, this series takes a more personal turn, still anchored in his love of the emotive and guttural work of the German Expressionists, but looking directly at his own experiences dealing with health issues and the destabilization that comes with that. About this series he states: “The work is about perspective—of the figure, on myself, on paper, on canvas. Ten small drawings wrestle with seizures: containment, interruption, collapse, repair. The large canvases take on the figure at scale, where the body becomes both subject and opponent.” Stop in between 5 – 8 to meet Nicholas and learn more about his process and experiences. The exhibition will remain on view through February 9th.
