Matt Phillips, this, and then at SHFAP

Matt Phillips, this, and then at SHFAP

March 20 – April 21, 2013

Great first solo show for Matt Phillips in NYC.

Phillips combines acrylic and oil to create vibrant, optical, mixed-media abstractions. Despite their geometric structures, his paintings retain a softness and improvised sensibility related to decorative traditions of textiles. For Phillips, “quilts share many familiar ideas with geometric abstraction. But when pinned up on the wall—they move, flop, and sag. ”