This abstract painting features a bold, energetic composition of contrasting black and white shapes. The artist has employed a loose, gestural technique, with sweeping brushstrokes and a dynamic interplay of positive and negative space. The overall impression is one of raw, spontaneous expression, conveying a sense of movement and tension. While the subject matter is not overtly representational, the artwork likely reflects the artist's personal exploration of themes such as the human experience or the forces of nature. This piece exemplifies the expressionistic style that was characteristic of the abstract art movement during the mid-20th century. ...
Various Small Fires (Los Angeles /Dallas /Seoul) began as a series of conversations with artists and curators in Esther Kim Varet’s Venice Beach kitchen while working on her doctoral dissertation. VSF debuted in Hollywood as an official gallery in 2015 with a roster of artists and its current Johnston MarkLee Architects-designed building. The Hollywood gallery contains three exhibition spaces, a unique sound corridor, and an outdoor gallery. VSF’s exhibition program explores several curatorial lines: climate, equality, and an international conversation. The gallery is known for offering artists debut shows, creating intergenerational conversations among the artists on its roster, and solidifying artists’ legacies within art history. In 2019, VSF opened a second location in the Hannam neighbourhood of Seoul, South Korea, followed recently this Spring by VSFs third outpost in Dallas, Texas. While Varet has very personal connections to both locations, they are also superlative art communities. These expansions emphasise the gallery’s commitment to innovation and global dialogue in the twenty-first century. In 2021, VSF became a member of the Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA). ...
