Microcosm at CSMA

Lost in Thought
oil on layered paper with photograph
Arthur Whitman curated the show Microcosm, which is now on display at CSMA  in Ithaca, NY. The following describes the show:

The idea of the picture as microcosm or abstract landscape is one that has a rich history and a strong purchase within contemporary art. Consider Persian miniatures or the maps and fine art prints - particularly landscapes, cityscapes - of the Western tradition.  Think of the intimate and detailed modern art of Paul Klee: passageways that pull the viewer in, spaces that allude to the complexity of the real world without mimicking it.  The artwork as its own nature, its own world.

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