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Tinsquo’s curatorial project, Adjacent To Life presents The Third Wave, the latest suite of observational gouache paintings by Nathan Stapley. This is the eighth exhibit of the painter’s work in what has become a December tradition. Embracing the timing, Stapley composed this year’s gallery statement in the form of a holiday update newsletter:
“The spirit of the season has touched us all. Another year has passed and the second year of a global pandemic is behind us. We go into 2022 with new variants, new boosters, and a newfound connection with our ancestors from 100 years ago who went through the same crap. Personally, this is my first complete year living in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn after 12 years in the beautiful East Village, which I miss and think of everyday. I am still connected to the neighborhood though, through this annual show of plein air paintings. I am happy to show you what I see in these little moments that have caught my eye throughout the year. They are mostly paintings of my new neighborhood's parks, streets, and bodegas as well as a few from trips my wife and I were lucky enough to take in 2021. Here's to a safer and happier 2022.”
The Third Wave is on view through January 7 at the Adjacent to Life gallery housed in Ninth Street Espresso (341 E. 10th Street at Ave B, New York City).
