Must-See Painting Shows: February

Alexander Kroll, Untitled, 2010 | Oil and Ink on Mylar, 11 x 7 inches. Courtesy James Harris Gallery, Seattle. It's February now, which means plenty of snow and plenty of new shows opening this month. The editorial staff at New American Paintings have put together a list of more than 65 of the top painting exhibitions on view at private galleries across the country in February—from New York to Los Angeles, Houston to Chicago, Atlanta, and more—including more than a dozen shows from artists previously included in New American Paintings and featuring more than 50 notable and not-to-be-missed shows from across the country.

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NEW AMERICAN PAINTINGS ARTISTS ON VIEW

NEW YORK

Installation view, Joshua Abelow: OH, ABELOW! at James Fuentes, New York. Joshua Abelow - EDITOR'S PICK - Edition #44 January 12 – February 13, 2011 James Fuentes http://www.jamesfuentes.com Jesse McCloskey - Edition #92 January 4 – February 17. 2011 Claire Oliver http://www.claireoliver.com Vera Iliatova - Edition #86 January 13 – February 19, 2011 Monya Rowe Gallery http://monyarowegallery.com David Schutter - Edition #65, #59 January 29 – March 5, 2011 Sikkema Jenkins & Co. http://www.sikkemajenkinsco.com

LOS ANGELES

Installation view, Eric Yahnker: Cracks of Dawn, Ambach & Rice @ Kunsthalle L.A. Eric Yahnker - Editions #73, #85 January 21 - February 20 Ambach & Rice @ Kunsthalle L.A., Chinatown http://www.ambachandrice.com Frohawk Two Feathers - Edition #73 February 18 – March 26, 2011 Taylor DeCordoba http://www.taylordecordoba.com

HOUSTON

Lucinda Cobley - Edition #84 January 7 - February 12 Wade Wilson ART http://www.wadewilsonart.com

SAN FRANCISCO

William Swanson, Lower Spectrum, 2011 | Acrylic on panel, 20.5 x 20.5 inches. Courtesy Max and Zavaterro, San Francisco. William Swanson - Edition #43 February 12 – March, 19, 2011 Marx and Zavaterro http://www.marxzav.com Jonathan Solo - Edition #61 January 8 – February 19, 2011 Catharine Clark Gallery http://www.cclarkgallery.com

ATLANTA

Michael Scoggins - Editions #58, #70, & MFA 2003 January 29 – March 12, 2011 Saltworks Gallery http://www.saltworksgallery.com

CHICAGO

Michael Krueger - EDITORS PICK - Editions #36, #48, #60, #72 January 7 – February 13, 2011 Packer Schopf Gallery www.packergallery.com

SEATTLE

Victoria Haven - Editions #6, #49 January 6 – February 19, 2011 Greg Kucera Gallery http://www.gregkucera.com

PORTLAND

Victoria Haven - Editions #6, #49 January 18 – February 26, 2011 PDX Contemporary http://www.pdxcontemporaryart.com

DALLAS

Fahamu Pecou - Edition #82 January 8 – February 12, 2011 Conduit Gallery http://www.conduitgallery.com

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NOTABLE & NOT TO BE MISSED

NEW YORK

LOWER EAST SIDE

Installation view, Joe Bradley: Human Form, CANADA, New York Joe Bradley - EDITORS PICK January 13 – February 21, 2011 CANADA http://www.canadanewyork.com Volker Hueller January 11 – March 6, 2011 Eleven Rivington http://www.elevenrivington.com Angel Otero - EDITORS PICK February 17 – April 10, 2011 Lehman Maupin http:///www.lehmanmaupin.com Angel Otero, SKIN-1, 2011 | Oil paint skin on canvas, 42 x 33 x 3.5 inches. Courtesy Lehmann Maupin, New York. Andrzej Zielenski February 19 – March 27, 2011 DCKT http://www.dcktcontemporary.com Jon Pestoni January 16 – February 20, 2011 Lisa  Cooley http://www.lisa-cooley.com

CHELSEA

Jeremy Gilbert-Rolfe, More, 2010 | Oil on linen, 83.13 x 109.38 inches. Courtesy Alexander Gray Associates, New York. Jeremy Gilbert-Rolfe - EDITOR'S PICK January 7 - February 12 Alexander Gray Associates http://www.alexandergray.com Robin Williams January 27 – February 26 P·P·O·W http://www.ppowgallery.com Jim Dine February 11 – March 12 The Pace Gallery http://thepacegallery.com Anne Craven January 8 – February 12, 2011 Maccarone http://www.maccarone.net Arturo Herrera - EDITOR'S PICK January 29 – March 5, 2011 Sikkema Jenkins & Co. http://www.sikkemajenkinsco.com Pat Steir February 17 – March 26, 2011 Cheim & Reid http://www.cheimreid.com Pat Steir, GOLD OVER GREEN, RED OVER GOLD, ORANGE OVER ORANGE, 2009-10 | Oil on canvas, 84 x 84 inches. Courtesy Cheim & Reid, New York. Rebecca Morales January 21 – March 5, 2011 Bravin Lee Programs http://www.bravinlee.com Ben Durham January 7 – February 19, 2011 Nicole Klagsbrun http://www.nicoleklagsbrun.com Butt Johnson January 14 – February 19, 2011 CRG Gallery http://www.crggallery.com Ellen Gallagher - EDITOR'S PICK January 22 – February 26, 2011 Gagosian West 24th Street http://www.gagosian.com Sharon Ellis January 6 – February 19, 2011 Greenberg Van Doren Gallery http://www.gvdgallery.com Florian Schmidt January 14 – February 19, 2011 Zach Feuer http://www.zachfeuer.com Installation view, Florian Schmidt: NEED, Zach Feuer, New York Jake Berthot January 6 – February 19, 2011 Betty Cuningham Gallery http://www.bettycuninghamgallery.com Gillian Carnegie January 29 – March 5, 2011 Andrea Rosen Gallery http://www.andrearosengallery.com Josh Smith February 11 – March 19, 2011 Luhring Augustine http://www.luhringaugustine.com Jonas Wood - EDITOR'S PICK February 17 – March 26, 2011 Anton Kern Gallery http://www.antonkerngallery.com Robert Jack January 13 – February 12, 2011 Josee Bienvenue http://www.joseebienvenuegallery.com Installation view, Joe Bradley: Mouth and Foot Painting, Gavin Brown's Enterprise, New York Joe Bradley January 8 - February 19 Gavin Brown’s Enterprise http://www.gavinbrown.biz Chuck Webster - EDITOR'S PICK February/March Zieher Smith http://www.ziehersmith.com

LOS ANGELES

Amir H. Fallah, You’ve Got One Hell Of An Expressive Face, 2011 | Acrylic, ink, pencil, & collage on paper mounted to canvas, 12 x 10 inches. Courtesy Carl Berg Projects, Los Angeles. "About Paint" January 20 - March 4 Carl Berg Projects http://www.carlbergprojects.com Ed Ruscha - EDITOR'S PICK February 25 – April 9 Gagosian Beverly Hills http://www.gagosian.com Olivier Mosset January 15 – March, 5, 2011 Christopher Grimes Gallery http://www.cgrimes.com Nigel Cooke - EDITOR'S PICK January 8 – February 12, 2011 Blum and Poe http://www.blumandpoe.com Nigel Cooke, Shipwreck with Spectator II, 2010 | Oil on linen backed with sailcloth, 87 x 77 inches. Courtesy Blum & Poe, Los Angeles. Merlin Carpenter January 30 – March, 12, 2011 Overduin and Kite www.overduinandkite.com Ivan Morley February 19 – March 19, 2011 Richard Telles Fine Art http://www.tellesfineart.com David Rathman (with David Hilliard) February 19 – April 2, 2011 Mark Moore Gallery http://www.markmooregallery.com Brad Spence January 8 – February 12, 2011 Shoshana Wayne Gallery http://www.shoshanawayne.com

SAN FRANCISCO

Installation view, Mrzyk & Moriceau: The Man With The Golden Gun, Ratio 3, San Francisco Mrzyk & Moriceau January 7 - February 19 Ratio 3 http://www.ratio3.org Jeremy Dickinson January 21 – February 25, 2011 Anthony Meier Fine Art http://www.anthonymeierfinearts.com Installation view, Paul Cowan, Cameron Soren, Amy Yao, Jancar Jones, San Francisco Paul Cowan, Cameron Soren, Amy Yao January 7, 2011 - February 12, 2011 Jancar Jones http://www.jancarjones.com Anne Appleby February 2 – February 26. 2011 Gallery Paule Anglim http://www.gallerypauleanglim.com

CHICAGO

Peter Saul, Stupid Argument, 2010 | Acrylic and oil on canvas, 78 x 96 inches. Courtesy Corbett vs. Dempsey, Chicago. Peter Saul - EDITOR’S PICK Corbett vs. Dempsey January 27 – March 12 http://www.corbettvsdempsey.com David Kroll December 17 – February 12, 2011 Zolla Lieberman Gallery http://www.zollaliebermangallery.com Matthew Metzger January 8 – February 19, 2011 Tony Wight Gallery www.tonywightgallery.com Claire Sherman, Cave V, 2010 | Oil on canvas, 78 x 84 inches. Courtesy Kavi Gupta Gallery, Chicago. Claire Sherman - EDITOR'S PICK February 19 – March 26, 2011 Kavi Gupta Gallery www.kavigupta.com Judy Ledgerwood - EDITOR’S PICK January 14 – February 18, 2011 Rhona Hoffman Gallery http://www.rhoffmangallery.com Ebony Patterson February 12 – March 26, 2011 Monique Meloche www.moniquemeloche.com Michelle Grabner January 22 – March 5, 2011 Shane Campbell Gallery www.shanecampbellgallery.com

HOUSTON

Installation view, Natasha Bowdoin: Implausible Tiger, CTRL Gallery, Houston Natasha Bowdoin - EDITOR'S PICK January 15 – February 19 CTRL http://ctrlgallery.com "Plenitude" - EDITOR'S PICK January 7 - March 5 Barbara Davis Gallery http://www.barbaradavisgallery.com Cordy Ryman, Diana Al-Hadid, Jennifer Riley January 7 - February 12 PEEL http://www.peelgallery.org

DALLAS

David Bates January 4 – March 6, 2011 Dunn and Brown Contemporary Dallas, TX

BOSTON

Dana Frankfort - EDITOR'S PICK January 2011 Lamontagne Gallery http://www.lamontagnegallery.com "I am who I am: The Portrait Reconsidered" January 20 – February 26, 2011 Steven Zevitas Gallery http://www.stevenzevitasgallery.com

SEATTLE

Alexander Kroll, Untitled, 2010 | Gouache, acrylic on Stonehenge Paper, 13 x 10 inches. Courtesy James Harris Gallery, Seattle. Alexander Kroll January 20 – February 26, 2011 James Harris Gallery http://www.jamesharrisgallery.com

PORTLAND

Anna von Mertens January 6 - February 12 Elizabeth Leach Gallery http://www.elizabethleach.com/

WASHINGTON, DC

Installation view, Cordy Ryman: Windowboxing, Conner Contemporary, DC Cordy Ryman - EDITOR'S PICK January 15 – March 5, 2011 Conner Contemporary Washington, DC http://www.connercontemporary.com "DEBT: Simon Gouverneur and Andy Moon Wilson" January 15 – February 12, 2011 Curator’s Office http://www.curatorsoffice.com

PHILADELPHIA

John Zinsser - EDITOR'S PICK December 8 – February 12, 2011 Larry Becker Contemporary Art http://www.artnet.com/lbecker.html Sebastian Rug January 15 – February, 19  2011 Gallery Joe http://www.galleryjoe.com Sebastian Rug, Untitled [19 – 2010], 2010 | Pencil on paper, 11 11/16 x 8 1/4 inches. Courtesy Gallery Joe, Philadelphia.

KANSAS CITY

"What’s Up" January 21 – February 12, 2011 Dolphin www.thedolphingallery.com