The COVID-19 crisis is changing all of our lives in ways that we could not have imagined even a month ago. The art world, which is always a fragile ecosystem, is already feeling the strain as museums, art fairs, galleries and myriad other organizations have been forced to close, or cancel upcoming events. This is, unfortunately, only the beginning. Once the economic dusts settles, artists, and those who spend their lives supporting their efforts, are in for a bumpy ride.
Over the coming weeks, we at New American Paintings will be using our creativity and platform to help promote the work and efforts of artists around the country. Artists can spend months, and sometimes years, preparing for exhibitions, and the galleries that support them dedicate vast amounts of time and resources to making those exhibitions happen. Here is a sampling of exhibitions by New American Paintings alumni that are being impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.
-- Steven Zevitas, Founder and Editor in Chief
1. Britton Tolliver (Pacific Coast #139): Luis de Jesus Los Angeles
2. Hilary Pecis (Pacific Coast #79 and #67): Rachel Uffner Gallery
3. Allison Schulnik (Pacific Coast #79 and #55): PPOW Gallery
installation view, courtesy of the artist and PPOW Gallery
4. Vera Iliatova (Northeast #86): Monya Rowe
5. Scott Reeder (Midwest #95): CANADA Gallery
6. Devin B. Johnson (Northeast #140 and MFA #141): Nicodim Gallery
7. Candida Alvarez (Midwest #131): Monique Meloche
8. Clotilde Jimenez (Midwest #125): Mariane Ibrahim (forthcoming)
installation view, courtesy of the artist and Mariane Ibraham
9. Jessie Edelman (Northeast #98): Andrew Rafacz Gallery
10. Group Show (NAP alums Trenton Doyle Hancock (West #42) and Summer Wheat (Northeast #98 and #104) included): Shulamit Nazarian
11. Jeanette Mundt (Northeast #86): COMPANY Gallery
12. Cary Smith (Northeast #98): Inman Gallery
13. Carolyn Case (South #106 and #130, and Mid-Atlantic #39 and #69): Asya Geisberg Gallery
14. Pamela Jorden (Pacific Coast #121): Klaus Von Nichtssagend Gallery
15. Group Show (NAP alums Kirk Stoller (Pacific Coast #139) and Pamela Jorden (Pacific Coast #121) included): Romer Young Gallery curated by Kirk Stoller
16. Group Show (NAP alums Eddie Martinez and Maja Ruznic included): SHRINE
Eddie Martinez
Maja Ruznic
both images courtesy of the artists and SHRINE
17. Becky Suss (Northeast #104 and #98): Jack Shainman Gallery
18. Andrew Schoultz (Pacific Coast #79): Hosfelt Gallery
19. Two person Show (Eddie Martinez, Northeast #68): Ratio 3
20. Maja Ruznic (Pacific Coast #97 and #109): Conduit Gallery
21. Benjamin Degen (Northease #98 and #134): Susan Inglett Gallery
