Janine Iversen

Janine Iversen begins with the knowledge that her paintings resist resolution. They unfold in the space between sensation and execution—where the hand misaligns with the eye, and the image refracts back at the viewer, never quite stable. Swirls, openings, and apertures pulse across her surfaces like shifting weather systems. Each canvas is an event in motion, full of flickering thresholds that tease recognition before sliding back into pure material. Ovals might suggest nostrils or thumbprints, while smirks and pupils dissolve into abstract gestures, mocking any attempt at definition. Her process is fast, physical, and constantly evolving—canvases are rotated, scraped, reworked, and occasionally undone. What remains are traces of velocity: the flick of a brush, the aftershock of a decision, the energy of something just arrived. Scale varies, but each work is held in a state of temporary resolution, alive for the moment it holds together. Rather than offering fixed images, Iversen dissects the mechanics of looking—how a stroke becomes a signal, how form emerges only to vanish. Her paintings don’t just depict perception; they demand it, rewarding viewers who are willing to meet them with equal intensity and attentiveness. ...

Founded in 2013 by Nicole Russo, Chapter NY is committed to supporting artists at various phases in their careers, by providing first solo shows and offering a platform for specific investigations within more established practices. By focusing on solo-presentations and working closely with each artist, Chapter NY helps realize tightly envisioned exhibitions that foster artistic exploration and growth. Russo brings over two decades of gallery experience to actualizing Chapter NY's program, drawing on her longstanding relationships to encourage ambitious presentations. The gallery started as a weekend project space before growing into a full-time operation, first representing artists including Mira Dancy, Willa Nasatir and Adam Gordon. In addition to an expanding gallery roster, Chapter NY has also provided a flexible platform for non-represented artists working across a range of media and experience, such as Keltie Ferris, Jesse Stecklow and Anicka Yi. In doing so, Chapter NY maintains its original mission to present experimental projects beyond the scope of traditional exhibitions. The program includes artists working in site-specific installation, sculpture, ceramics, video, drawing, painting, and photography. Represented artists have recently exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art; the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami; the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the New Museum, New York; Tate Britain; the Venice Biennale; and Atlanta Contemporary, Atlanta; among others. ...