David Solomon has been an active member of the Santa Fe art community for the 11 years he has lived here, as both a painter and an independent curator. His latest exhibition demonstrated not only his artistic maturity but also his consistent drive toward pictorial originality. All 15 works (2010 or ’11) are oil on aluminum panel and range from 1 to 3 feet to a side. The paint appears to float on the surface. The lustrous Knowledge of Good and Evil exemplifies Solomon’s nimble

David Solomon's super quirky paintings just got even better. Maybe it's new aerodynamic aluminum supports. Maybe this new plateau is just as inevitable result of dedication, action and praxis. Maybe his amorous world is on an upswing, or his heart has been dashed to the rocks. Whatever it is and for whatever reason, he's in full swing, full stream ahead, and it all bodies well. While Solomon's paintings have long exhibited a disarming sense of vulnerability, plumbing stra

I come to the paintings of David Solomon as I would to the imagery in a tarot deck, with a mingled sense of wonder and curiosity. From his work, I get the feeling I am being shown something from behind the veil of the ordinary day-to-day world, something that hints at the portentous. Solomon paints seedlike and cellular shapes that mingle and converge with other biomorphic forms on aluminum panels. Something about aluminum as a painting surface is suited to the kind of abstra

William Brice, Untitled (10-23), 1978, Charcoal on paper, 24" x 18" ABSTRACTED BODIES William Brice, Peter Chinni, Michael Cook, Edward Dugmore, Beverly Fishman, Jean-Marie Haessle, Gregory Frank Harris, Marcia Lyons, Paul Henry Ramirez, Louis Ribak and David Solomon February 1 - 26, 2011 Opening reception: Friday, February 4, 2011, 5:00-7:00 PM David Richard Contemporary 130 Lincoln Avenue, Suite D, Santa Fe, NM 87501 p 505-983-9555 | f 505-983-1284 | www.DavidRichardContem