Sam Penn's photograph "Strawberry" features a close-up composition with soft lighting that plays across a person's face, highlighting a vibrant red strawberry against their skin. The focus on the strawberry, juxtaposed with the subject’s serene expression, evokes a sense of intimacy and contemplation. The photographic style emphasizes natural realism with a subtle play of shadow and light. This work explores themes of sensuality and everyday simplicity, inviting viewers to appreciate the beauty in mundane moments. Such imagery reflects contemporary photography's ability to capture emotional depth in ordinary settings. ...
New York Life Gallery centers collaborative curations with artists across all mediums. The gallery exhibits emerging and mid-career artists as well as unknown archives and 20th-century artworks. As an artist-run space, the gallery focuses on programming that is community-oriented.