Image:
"Above and Below" Paddy Cohn 2024
Acrylic + oil on canvas, 50" H x 38" W

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"Cohn reimagines the sky in electric hues—hot pinks, deep navies, and cobalt blues—pushing clouds beyond the realm of the ephemeral into the surreal. Blending the dreamlike essence of Magritte with the precision of Gerhard Richter, Cohn’s paintings toy with perception, making the familiar feel uncanny. In Weightless Reflections, a lone cloud drifts in contrast to its anchored shadow, while Just a Cloud Away dissolves into an expanse of saturated blue. A former textile designer turned fine artist, Cohn’s first solo show at Robin Rice is an invitation to get lost in the sky."
-Brian K. Mahoney