![]() ![]() Which is part of the blaring, radiant, inside-outness of the Eisenman universe. "The exact way of knowing the world that you do with a friend is the theme of much of Eisenman’s new work. ![]() This theme of intimacy is abruptly broken by the intrusion of the Shooter paintings, which crash through the serenity and jolt the viewer back to ever-present reality. ![]() The role of technology is expanded through Weeks on the Train and Subway 2, where commuters distance themselves from those physically around them while connecting through the use of laptops and phones. Conversely, Long Distance depicts the very modern romance of long distance companionship, maintained over video-chat. Their faces are detailed and familiar their pose is instantly recognizable as one of comfortable affection. In Morning Studio, two lovers are pictured in an embrace. While Another Green Worldmirrors Eisenman’s crowded outdoor beer garden scenes, with various groups of friends interacting in the public domain, Nicole now takes the party indoors, to a safe space where interactions can escalate, relationships can go deeper, and the night can unfurl without fear of a closing time. Focusing on informal moments shared by friends and lovers, the paintings concentrate on interior spaces and those casual situations that occur only behind closed doors, be that of the studio, a New York apartment or a train compartment. Known for their large crowd scenes which all at once conjure up images of indulgent baroque bacchanals and the energetic circumvolution of a contemporary beer garden, their new paintings are of a more intimate nature. The show will run from May 19 through Jand complements Eisenman's concurrent survey exhibition at the New Museum. The works range from the monumental to the intimate in size and address day-to-day life in New York City with all its ordinary, unexpected and sometimes marvelous moments. For their debut exhibition at Anton Kern Gallery, New York artist Nicole Eisenman will present a new body of paintings, a group of drawings and one plaster sculpture. ![]()
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