McKenzie Fine Art Opens James Lecce Exhibition 5/6 - 6/12

McKenzie Fine Art (511 West 25th Street) announces an exhibition of new abstract paintings by James Lecce, opening Thursday, May 6, with a reception for the artist from 6 to 8 p.m., and running through Saturday, June 12, 2010. This will be the artist's fourth solo exhibition with the gallery.

For his new cycle of poured and layered acrylic paintings, Lecce has set up a unique set of rules and challenges for each piece. Commencing with a predetermined palette, his acrylic polymer emulsions are carefully mixed to determine the translucency or opacity of each color. Also predetermined is the manner in which the paint will be manipulated, using various pouring, tilting, brushing, and pooling techniques, as well as the length of time between the manipulations. An increase in translucency in the work is partially a result of more rapid movement in the physical execution of the paintings. These decisions determine the specific look of individual paintings, yet all share core technical and aesthetic principles that make them work together as a group.

Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; on Saturdays the hours are 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. More infomration can be found by calling 212 989-5467 or visiting the gallery's website at www.mckenziefineart.com.