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For Immediate Release: Julia von
Eichel Paintings at Jay Grimm Gallery, Chelsea
Julia von Eichel returns to Jay Grimm Gallery with a new body of abstract paintings that seem to evoke landscapes. The current show will consist of eight works, all under 4 x 4 feet. This contrasts with the large painting she exhibited last summer in the group show at Jay Grimm. The smaller scale allows von Eichel to pay closer attention to surface detail and texture. In this series, von Eichel uses oil paint on mat board, painstakingly incising monochromatic surfaces with patterns made of small, crescent-like units that cover large areas of the paintings. These incisions, sometimes barely noticeable at first glance, create movement and subtle shifts of light and shadow. Von Eichel balances the intimacy of these minute shapes with the sweeping forms they delineate as a group. Von Eichel received a BFA from the School of Visual Arts in 1996. She has been included in group shows in New York at Nicholas Davies Gallery and at 3 Crosby Street, as well as at Jay Grimm Gallery. She will have a solo show next year at Addison/Ripley Gallery, Washington, D.C. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 11-6 P.M., and by appointment. Please contact the Gallery at 212.564.7662 for images and additional information. Julia von Eichel's website
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