Robert Harms: New Paintings

From May 1 through June 1, The Drawing Room in East Hampton will present an exhibition of recent paintings by longtime South Fork resident Robert Harms.

For the past decade, Robert Harms has been painting lyrical abstractions in the quiet environment of his light filled Southampton studio, influenced by the atmospheric changes that surround the pond front setting on which his workspace is perched. Whereas earlier paintings created there were characterized by heavy impasto and bold brushwork associated with the tradition of Abstract Expressionism, over the last several years his technique has been guided by principles of restraint. Acclimatized to his luminous refuge and removed from the bustle of human activity, Harms has remarked that his immersion in unusually serene working conditions fosters intense contemplation. Approaching each large primed canvas with patience and discipline, he has embraced a slower painting technique that depends on the accumulation of washes of oil paint, accented by delicate gestural marks of brush and pencil.

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