Foregrounded: Abstraction in the Desert

Curated by Bernard Leibov

For some, the desert itself is an abstraction: limited palette, limited resources, flat planes, sharp lines. Yet the careful observer is rewarded with a richness of texture and scale, of scents and sounds, of life energy itself. The artists in Foregrounded are steeped in the region’s abundance and harsh truths and bring them to the canvas with care and honesty. Some distill or veil the landscape, some capture the ethereal qualities of light and air, others channel the pulsing of life in this unique environment. All have evolved their practices to evoke the energies of a place that exists both manifest and as idea.