rifka milder
reflections
October 18 through November 10, 2007
Opening reception:
Thursday, October 18th, 6-9pm
Merge Gallery
205 West 20th Street
New York, NY
Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 11-6pm
Merge Gallery is pleased to announce a series of oil paintings by Rifka Milder.
Milder's art work is fully inspired by nature in New York City. Thinking of the hectic scenes in the city, these stunning abstract paintings from nature give an ironic twist. However, she still has a powerful and dynamic city’s spirit in her fauvistic use of strong and pure colors. The depth of the dark color of the tree’s body is as deep as the aroma of an old oak tree, and the thick touch of dense green color of the leaves resembles a healthy and dynamic city’s life.
Art critic Robert C. Morgan says "I am enthralled by the splendorous variety of color.., regardless of what season she paints. ...the sinuous lines that comprise the branches of the trees seem more wet than stark, more fertal than dolorous. I sense a celebratory mood in these paintings, a reaching inward for the present moment. Milder observes the change of light, the shifting of shadows as they pass through the leaves of the trees, over the branches, or across the pond. As a mother of two children living in the urban metropolis of New York, Milder has to manage her time, in which to go to a quiet site to paint. The content of these luminous canvases suggests that time is a luxury and that the places in Central Park are sanctuaries."
For further information, please contact Cass Zielinski at info@mergegallery.com or telephone 212.929.7505
