Lisa Pressman: Things that Were never said

Exhibition Dates: January 31 - February 25, 2023

Reception: thursday, february 2, 5pM - 8pm

Panel Discussion: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2PM - 4PM

The Painting Center  is pleased to present Things That Were Never Said. This solo exhibition by artist  Lisa Pressman  is curated by Shazzi Thomas and Chase Cantwell opening Jan 31 on view through February 25, 2023. A reception will be held on Thursday February 2, 6-8 pm.

The works included in Things That Were Never Said refer to events in Pressman's life, revealing various depths of intimacy for the engaged viewer. Works on paper or panel are embellished with oil paint, ink, smoke, Letraset and thread. Pressman's textural compositions conceal and reveal portions of letters, color, and mark-making. These artworks embody a sense of being an artifact: generating a visceral allure via their potent sense of tactility. The art on view evokes a metamorphic potential, unleashed through ritualistic processes such as burning, sewing, and smoking and by embracing ambiguity and fragmented text. Titles such as Things We Never Said, Messages, Manuscripts and After Words suggest a mysterious form of ethereal communication. Rooted in the artist's own experiences, the layered abstracted works found throughout Things That Were Never Said reflect the grief that permeates the entire world. These compositions reveal a universal unconscious and collective memory exerting the power to reshape histories and futures.

Lisa received her BA in Fine Art from Douglass College and her MFA from Bard College. She has exhibited regionally and nationally in solo shows at Susan Eley Fine Art (New York, NY,) the Center for Visual Art (Summit, NJ,) Rosenfeld Gallery (Philadelphia, PA,) and Jack Meir Gallery (Houston, TX.) The artist has also shown in exhibitions with the Cape Cod Museum of Art (Dennis, MA,) The Holter Museum of Art (Helena, MT,) and the Hunterdon Art Museum (Clinton, NJ) among other venues. Pressman's work is held in numerous private and public collections. Her work is represented by Susan Eley Fine Arts (New York, NY,) Addington Gallery (Chicago, IL.) and Slate Gray Gallery (Telluride, Colorado.) She has exhibited in the New York area and nationally for over 30 years as a fine artist. She lives and works in West Orange, NJ.