Quickie Read: Jess Bosworth Smith
On Tuesday evening, I unwrapped a new painting that we recently purchased from Shaheen Gallery’s exhibition of new work by Antwoine Washington. Maybe they have been groomed or maybe their excitement is genuine, but my sons love it when new art arrives. They have opinions on where it should go and why; and, it is the most fun to hear all about what they are thinking. After we settled on the fact that the painting really aligns most closely with my younger son and that it should hang in his room, we took it in there to figure out which wall. There is a lot of bright art in his room and this particular painting is also bright. I held it up and my older son declared, “That does not excite my eyes.” He is 7 and he was exactly right. When I asked him why it does not excite his eyes, giddy with glee that he had articulated his opinion so clearly and concisely. He observed that the colors in the new painting are too similar to the other work on the wall and so it all just gets lost.
Exhibition promotional emails for 131 A Gallery’s current exhibition of Jess Bosworth Smith have hit my inbox a couple of times now and I like the work every time. Here is a favorite that happens to still be available.
Advertised price is R 38,000 or about $2100-2200.
I love 131 A Gallery’s program in Capetown, South Africa. They place emerging artists next to established artists and have a keen eye for high-quality work.
Have a great day!
(Banner image: Jess Bosworth Smith, I’ve Got Better People To Leave on Read (detail), 2024, gouache on board, 118 x 87.5 cm)
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