Steve Levin, Recent Work, Williams College Museum of Art. Winter and Spring 2011, by Richard Harrington


Recent Work: Aida Laleian and Steve Levin, February 26 - April 24, 2011

I’ve been familiar with Steve Levin’s paintings for several years now, and have admired their polished originality. It’s great to have the opportunity to discuss what makes them so mystifying. I said have the opportunity, it’s actually more like the opportunity was created. Williamstown is easier to get to than the other national locations, where Steve has had representation.

The very first impression created by hisrecent show (together with his wife, photographer Aida Laleian, which will be the subject of a separate article) at the Williams College Museum of Art was that the paintings feel like they’re exactly where they belong. A glance at the sophistication of the frames, and the careful placement of the works gave everything a sense of rightness and seriousness. Time is an important theme in Steve’s work that I’ll try to talk about later, but for now, I’ll briefly mention that there’s a feeling that the subject matter has been filtered through an ironic lens possibly influenced by someone like Spike Jones.

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