There are lots of views of Italy. These early works are fresh and inviting, also important for the future of each artist. There is a mini-show of work by Lord Leighton, perhaps more properly known as Frederic, Baron Leighton of Stretton . Of his eight drawings, five are of Italy, among them his brilliant light-splashed peasant houses in View of Capri. Most of these pieces are less finished than View of Capri and by little known or totally unknown artists.
Attributions are still uncertain in many cases, so connoisseurs are especially welcome.
Don't miss Belgian Jean-Michel Cels 's Sky Study with Birds, recalling Constable's cloud studies or Danish Claus Anton K lle 's A Courtyard in Rome. Having worked as Hans Hoffman 's studio assistant, Kahn is no stranger to hot colors and vigorous gestures. Sam Gordon 's five newest paintings, his largest to date and a selection of his recent photographs are in the front gallery. The paintings are complex amalgams of Eastern mysticism and Western pop culture that percolate with psychedelic '60s energy. The surfaces are mixtures of oil, acrylic, enamel and spray paints, watercolor, and gold leaf that have been sanded down and then built up again in layers.