Everyone is talking about Ms. Elene Usdin…

Paris-based mixed media artist, Elene Usdin graced us with her lovely presence this past week to install and open her show, Femmes D’Interieur. The opening was very fun and went smoothly, with friends of the gallery’s and Elene’s mingling over her beautiful pieces.

Here are some photos of the install and the finished show that opened Thursday, February 18^th.

Femmes D’Interieur consists of twenty mixed media pieces, 12 that are hand paintings on top of photographs, and 8 that are digitally manipulated found and original photographs. Elene works out of Paris, and this is her first solo show in New York. We were delighted to have her with us this week, and we believe her work is not only delicate and complex, but also aesthetically pleasing and rich with historical references. We drew parallels between her work and that of Pablo Picasso, Egon Shiele, and Diego Velazquez- all whom she has taken inspiration from.

If you were unable to attend the opening, please stop by anytime or come to the first Thursday of March, where we will join all the galleries on the floor to stay open late and enjoy our second opening of Elene’s work.

a. Elene with friends b. Gallery director Elizabeth Barragan and Kris Graves