Leonard Baby, Alayna Coverly, Chukwuemeka Anthony Chukwu, Sophia Chizuco, Mary DeVincentis, Scott Daniel Ellison, Ilana Eshel, Mario Estrada, Catherine Falco, Kate Finneran, Amelia Ford, Anna Gryglak, Caroline Gates, James Gortner, Hwichan Ko, Kirstin Lamb, Nianxin Li, Xianglong Li, Silvia Muleo, Yigal Ozeri, Salome Rigvava, Xiangni Song, Pedro Troncoso, Christine Tudor, Feyzi Kutay Tufekci, Bona V, Tong Wang, and Xinyu Wo
August 2 – September 3, 2022 · Curated by Christy Dandan Qin
Xianglong LiHe is my best friend, 2022Acrylic on canvas · 24 × 36″ Inquire
Double Trouble at VillageOneArt presented a dazzling group exhibition capturing the energy of the New York City art scene. The group show opened on Tuesday, August 2, at VillageOneArt and featured artists Leonard Baby, Alayna Coverly, Chukwuemeka Anthony Chukwu, Sophia Chizuco, Mary DeVincentis, Scott Daniel Ellison, Ilana Eshel, Mario Estrada, Catherine Falco, Kate Finneran, Amelia Ford, Anna Gryglak, Caroline Gates, James Gortner, Hwichan Ko, Kirstin Lamb, Nianxin Li, Xianglong Li, Silvia Muleo, Yigal Ozeri, Salome Rigvava, Xiangni Song, Pedro Troncoso, Christine Tudor, Feyzi Kutay Tufekci, Bona V, Tong Wang, and Xinyu Wo. Works on view offered whimsical takes on portraiture, abstraction, surface texture, bold colors, and complex narratives. Many of the works were subversive, offering the viewer saccharine cotton-candy tones that cast a Pop Art lens onto subject matter both potent and powerful. The range of compositions reflected in these sculptures, paintings, and mixed-media works offered something for everyone, while giving visitors a foray into the exuberant world of rising artist stars based in New York City and beyond.
Figurative and representational works on view compelled the viewer to consider the way in which the world is viewed in our current moment, while bright neon tones, bold jeweled hues, and a contrast of flat and textured surfaces created a visual kaleidoscope for those treated to the group exhibition Double Trouble. On view for one month only, the exhibition offered a compelling vision of the myriad futures being contemplated by contemporary artists.
Works in the Exhibition
Leonard BabyThe Moment When A Memory Aches, 2022Acrylic and oil on canvas · 24 × 36″ InquireLeonard BabyBasquiat at the Guggenheim, 2022Acrylic and oil on wood panel · 12 × 18″ InquireLeonard BabyHomecoming, 2022Acrylic and oil on canvas · 26 × 24″ InquireLeonard BabyRoad Trip, 2022Acrylic on canvas · 24 × 36″ InquireAlayna CoverlyBut Not Forgotten, 2016Oil on canvas · 30 × 40″ InquireChukwuemeka Anthony ChukwuFailed Clutch, 202218 × 25″ InquireChukwuemeka Anthony ChukwuTRIPLE COLLATERAL, 202218 × 25″ InquireSophia ChizucoLonliness, 2019Oil on canvas · 10 × 10″ InquireSophia ChizucoNever caught, 2019Oil on canvas · 10 × 10″ InquireSophia ChizucoPass Out, 2019Oil on canvas · 10 × 10″ InquireSophia ChizucoTransformation, 2019Oil on canvas · 10 × 10″ InquireSophia ChizucoVan Fro, 2018Oil on linen · 9 × 6″ InquireMary DeVincentisBird Looking Back (as night falls), 2022Flashe on canvas · 8 × 6″ InquireMary DeVincentisHello Darkness, My Old Friend, 2022Oil on panel · 12 × 16″ InquireMary DeVincentisOn the Edge, 2022Flashe and glitter on panel · 24 × 20″ InquireMary DeVincentisOn the Verge, 2022Flashe on panel · 12 × 9″ InquireScott Daniel EllisonWitch (Farm), 2022Oil on canvas · 24 × 20″ InquireIlana EshelApprentice Sorceress, 2022Mixed media on paper · 22.5 × 15″ InquireIlana EshelParallel Lovers, 2022Mixed media on paper · 12 × 16.5″ InquireMario EstradaClay and Doodles, 2022Oil on canvas · 20 × 16″ InquireMario EstradaNew Summer, 2022Oil on canvas · 9 × 12″ InquireCatherine FalcoAbsence, 2021Mixed media · 8 × 5 × 2″ InquireCatherine FalcoCandle, 2020Oil on canvas · 11 × 8″ InquireCatherine FalcoDon’t Forget to Break Your Promises, 2021Mixed media · 17 × 9″ InquireCatherine FalcoStrung Out, 2021Mixed media · 9 × 6 × 3″ InquireCatherine FalcoPoppies, 2020Oil on canvas · 8 × 11″ InquireKate FinneranDreamscape, 2018Oil on canvas · 24 × 20″ InquireKate FinneranGhost cat, 2020Oil on linen · 20 × 16″ InquireKate FinneranWater tiger, 2022Oil on canvas · 11 × 14″ InquireKate FinneranGhost cat on fence, 2022Oil on canvas · 24 × 18″ InquireAmelia FordPiece of Me 01, 2022Oil and acrylic on board · 8 × 8″ InquireAmelia FordPiece of Me 02, 2022Oil and acrylic on board · 8 × 8″ InquireAmelia FordPiece of Me 03, 2022Oil and acrylic on board · 8 × 8″ InquireAmelia FordPiece of Me 04, 2022Oil and acrylic on board · 8 × 8″ InquireAmelia FordSolace, 2022Oil on canvas · 70 × 52″ InquireAmelia FordWoman, 2022Oil on canvas · 30 × 30″ InquireAnna GryglakBedside, 2022Oil on wood · 7 × 5″ InquireAnna GryglakRust, 2019Oil on canvas · 7 × 5″ InquireAnna GryglakIzabella, 2022Oil on panel · 7 × 5″ InquireCaroline GatesBetween You and Me, 2021Oil on linen · 48 × 36″ InquireCaroline GatesThink of Me, 2021Oil on canvas · 10 × 8″ InquireJames GortnerUntitled, 2022Oil, acrylic and canvas on panel · 28 × 40.75″ InquireJames GortnerUntitled, 2022Oil, acrylic and canvas on panel · 26 × 35″ InquireHwichan KoTrophy, 2022Acrylic and spray paint on canvas · 36 × 12″ InquireKirstin LambRemix with Chair Cushion Pattern and Big X, 2021Acrylic and acrylic gouache on printed canvas · 30 × 22″ InquireKirstin LambFrench Wallpaper Pink Scribble Remix, 2022Acrylic and acrylic gouache on printed canvas · 30 × 22″ InquireNianxin LiAnimal Farm: Pig, 2022Acrylic on canvas · 48 × 36″ InquireXianglong LiGonna get a tattoo today what should I get, 2022Acrylic on canvas · 36 × 24″ InquireXianglong LiHe is my best friend, 2022Acrylic on canvas · 24 × 36″ InquireSilvia MuleoDistortion: Convex, 2022Oil on canvas · 32 × 32″ InquireYigal OzeriEmma, 2022Oil on canvas · 20 × 30″ InquireYigal OzeriSuzanna in subway, 2022Oil on canvas · 30 × 50″ InquireSalome RigvavaBlue Night (After Pinocchio’s Birthday), 2022Oil on canvas · 60 × 44″ InquireXiangni SongRed Skirt, 2020Oil on canvas · 36 × 24″ InquirePedro TroncosoMissed spots, 2022Oil and acrylic on canvas · 19 × 26″ InquirePedro TroncosoPimple pinball, 2022Oil and acrylic on canvas · 40 × 30″ InquireChristine TudorSand Vine, 2022Graphite on paper · 24 × 19″ InquireFeyzi Kutay Tufekci4R4835QU3 53M1071C5, 2022Acrylic on panel · 24 × 24″ InquireFeyzi Kutay Tufekci51R1U5 3CL1P53, 2022Acrylic on panel · 24 × 24″ InquireFeyzi Kutay TufekciCR0550V3R 3P15063, 2022Acrylic on panel · 30 × 24″ InquireFeyzi Kutay TufekciH4N91N9 UN17, 2022Acrylic on panel · 24 × 20″ InquireFeyzi Kutay TufekciUN63R 7H3 5P07L19H7, 2022Acrylic on panel · 24 × 20″ InquireBona VAnjeza, 2022Acrylic on canvas · 40 × 30″ InquireTong WangThe lost green, 2022Acrylic, watercolor and oil pastel on canvas · 16 × 20″ InquireTong WangRelax, 2022Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas · 40 × 40″ InquireXinyu WoDiving Into the Wisdom Whirlpool, 2022Oil on wood panel · 24 × 18″ InquireXinyu WoZero to One, 2021Oil on wood panel · 24 × 18″ Inquire
Double Trouble was on view at VillageOneArt, 150 West 25th Street, Suite 403, New York, from August 2 to September 3, 2022. Curated by Christy Dandan Qin. For inquiries regarding available works, please contact info@villageoneart.com.
