Incollect Magazine Issue 7

Incollect Magazine 89 Nola Zirin (b. 1920) Syncopation, 2019 Oil, acrylic and acrylic spray on wood panel 24 x 66 inches June Kelly Gallery, New York, New York Available through Incollect.com Nola Zirin June Kelly Gallery Zirin’s geometric abstractions slide effortlessly between form and formlessness. She initially studied printmaking, and that is visible in the layering of her highly textured, and graphic images that pay attention to issues of tone and line — qualities that are associated with making prints. Zirin has a wonderful freedom in her brushstrokes as well as spray painting which is gestural but at the same time gives off the feelings of being intentional and part of a conscious design. This isn’t intuitive painting, it is more a kind of smart painting by design, by an artist who knows exactly what she is doing and yet can paint pictures that border on the edge of chaos. Music and in particular jazz come to mind such as the contrasts within a geometric pattern leading to a dizzying sense of visual dissonance and irregularity. June Kelly has an eye for talented abstract artists and once again she hits the high note.