Review of the Lars Elling “Fictions” exhibit at the Nicholas Robinson Gallery

Wow. If I had $24,000 I know where it would go… and that would be to the Lars Elling painting”Pavane for the Playing Dead’ currently being sold at the Nicholas Robinson Gallery. This exhibit, which has been extended, is no small success. Half of their collection has been sold since May and with good reason. Lars Elling’s paintings are incredibly vivid and really resonate.

The artist himself, is a published playwrite, and you can see the way drama plays a role in his paintings. It seems as if every painting is a the story of an unforgettable (good or bad) memory that took place in a dreamlike location revisiting in the form of nostalgia. The Nicholas Robinson Gallery did an exceptional job currating their complete top floor with Lars Elling’s paintings. They have the power to fill the void and starkness of a white empty space with their undeniable presence. Here is a look at some of Lars Elling’s work, including my favorite, “Pavane for the Playing Dead” currently on show at the Nicholas Robinson Gallery:

 

"Night and Day" painting by Lars Elling. Sold already at the Nicholas Robinson Gallery

 

Lars Elling's Camera Lucida, currently on show at the Nicholas Robinson Gallery.

My favorite painting of Lars Ellings' show at the Nicholas Robinson Gallery in Chelsea, "Pavane for the Playing Dead"

 

Another vivid painting by Lars Elling at the Nicholas Robinson Gallery.

 

While these photos let you look at the subject, please to try to make it to the exhibit before it closes! The flattened, digital pixels do not captivate the texture, and the way the paintings change a room on the screen!

The Nicholas Robinson Gallery is located on 535 West 20th Street in Chelsea, New York. For more info visit their website at http://www.nrgallery.com/ 

C.A.