FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
In Dialogue: Cecily Brown, Jacqueline Humphries, Blake Rayne, Pieter Schoolwerth, Josh Smith, Charline von Heyl
January 21 to February 18, 2006

Elizabeth Dee is pleased to announce the upcoming group exhibition In Dialogue with works by Cecily Brown, Jacqueline Humphries, Blake Rayne, Pieter Schoolwerth, Josh Smith and Charline Von Heyl. The exhibition will open on Saturday, January 21th with a reception for the artists from 6-8 PM.

Bringing various approaches to the conceptual area of abstraction beyond the stylistic approaches to paint, the works in this group show collectively speak to ideas and concerns that span two generations of painting in New York.

Given the renewed interest in conversational and collective voices within artistic practice, it is a pleasure to see that a relative parallel exists among the seemingly isolated practice of painting. Bringing some of these aspects to light, the show was inspired by conversations that have taken place in the gallery over the past year. The participating six artists embody diverse and overlapping conversations about abstraction continue