FISCHBACH GALLERY
210 11th Ave. New York, NY 10001
NANCY HAGIN: KEEPSAKE
Earlier this month I had the chance to visit the Fischbach Gallery in Chelsea to see the exhibition Keepsake which features a series of still lifes by Nancy Hagin. I was very impressed with the photorealistic quality of the paintings at Gallery Henoch and knew I had wanted to see something similar stylistically.
Once again I was quite impressed with the overall craft and skill of the work, as well as the realistic depiction of forms. Each painting is either done in watercolor or acrylic and focuses on "found objects" arranged in different ways and sometimes in different settings. There's certainly a sense of crispness in the work. Hagin uses light, texture, as well as vibrant colors in each painting to achieve that photorealistic quality.
I found the overall feel of
the work to be somewhat feminine partly because of Hagin's choice of still life setups which include various vases, plates, cups, as well as fabrics and also partly because of the warm color palette. I also found the work to be slightly nostalgic. There was just something about it that reminded me of my grandma in particular and where I grew up. I'm actually taking my first painting class here at Mason Gross, and I think that is the reason why I have such a high appreciation for artists who can paint this way.
It is good that you got past the surface to consider the possibly feminine content here.Good also that you are thinking about why you are drawn to photorealism.
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