Recent Work
Selected Works
by Michael Sorgatz
April 15 - June 12, 2015
Lobby Gallery
1133 Avenue of the Americas
(between 43rd and 44th)
New York, NY
Open Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8am-7pm
Reception for the Artist:
Thursday, April 30, 6-8pm
Michael Sorgatz's paintings of figures in urban landscapes depict the constant evolution of the city. Moment by moment, the people of the city spontaneously create the experience of city life for each other. Like a river that can never be stepped in twice, so too is a walk along the streets.
Working from digitally manipulated photographs, Sorgatz breaks down the image into abstract organic forms and then begins using an improvisational method of applying paint with a variety of tools. His technique creates a highly textured surface as layers of paint build the picture, obscuring identities and context. The final paintings capture the feeling of those moments on the crowded street where figures emerge from a storm of vibrant, buzzing colors, moving through one another in a playful exchange of anonymity.
by Michael Sorgatz
April 15 - June 12, 2015
Lobby Gallery
1133 Avenue of the Americas
(between 43rd and 44th)
New York, NY
Open Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8am-7pm
reservations required: contact janusz@chashama.org
Reception for the Artist:
Thursday, April 30, 6-8pm
Michael Sorgatz's paintings of figures in urban landscapes depict the constant evolution of the city. Moment by moment, the people of the city spontaneously create the experience of city life for each other. Like a river that can never be stepped in twice, so too is a walk along the streets.
Working from digitally manipulated photographs, Sorgatz breaks down the image into abstract organic forms and then begins using an improvisational method of applying paint with a variety of tools. His technique creates a highly textured surface as layers of paint build the picture, obscuring identities and context. The final paintings capture the feeling of those moments on the crowded street where figures emerge from a storm of vibrant, buzzing colors, moving through one another in a playful exchange of anonymity.
