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Consider the Alternative:New Trends in Contemporary Painting on view February 27 - April 6, 2026 |
Nikolina Kovalenko Once Upon a Star Oil on canvas 16 x 20 inches |
Slattery Gallery is pleased to present Consider the Alternative, a group exhibition that brings together a dynamic selection of artists whose practices reflect unique developments in contemporary painting. Through innovative techniques and fresh approaches to visual storytelling, the exhibition examines how painters today are expanding the language of the medium. |
John Lark Making it Better Oil on canvas 48 x 48 inches |
Featuring works by Melanie Delach, Karim Hamid, Nikolina Kovalenko and John Lark, Consider the Alternative highlights a range of stylistic and conceptual perspectives, from material experimentation and unconventional mark-making to narrative-driven compositions and hybrid visual forms. Together, the artists challenge traditional boundaries of painting, engaging with themes of perception, identity, memory, and the evolving role of images in a visually saturated culture.
For a complete PDF of the exhibition, email damien@slatterygallery.com. All artworks in this exhibiton can be purchased directly through our website: www.slatterygallery.com. |
Karim Hamid Bachelorette 24 Mixed media on panel 40 x 30 inches |
Consider the Alternative emphasizes painting as an active, evolving practice—one that absorbs influences from digital media, photography, abstraction, and figuration while maintaining a strong connection to the physical act of painting. By foregrounding both technical innovation and conceptual depth, Consider the Alternative offers viewers an opportunity to experience how contemporary painters are redefining visual storytelling for the present moment. |
Melanie Delach In the Night Field Mixed media on panel 15 x 11 inches |
Also featuring works by:Milton Avery / James Brooks / Robert Dash Willem de Kooning / Perle Fine / Wolf Kahn KAWS / Man Ray / Cleon Peterson / Pablo Picasso Kiki Smith / Hiroshi Sugimoto / Andy Warhol |
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About Slattery Gallery:Slattery Gallery is a new exhibition space located at 30a Jobs Lane in the heart of Southampton Village. The gallery’s focus is on Irish and American Contemporary Art as well as exceptional Post-War and Modern masterworks. Gallery founder John Slattery is a native of Ireland and a new resident of Southampton, NY.Slattery opened the gallery to showcase outstanding works of art from his homeland, as well as his adopted home of Southampton, here on the East End. Gallery Director Damien Roman leverages his 30 years of expertise in the art world to source a thoughtfully curated collection of secondary market treasures to complement the gallery’s contemporary program of new and mid-career talents. The Slattery Gallery features paintings, photographs, sculpture, and rare printed materials.#slatterlygalleryart#fineartmagazine.com#fineartmagazineblog.blogspot#artfunfineartmagazine |
