Power: Margaret Bowland's New Work at Driscoll Babcock

Margaret Bowland: Power is the artist's third New York solo exhibition, and one that impresses on every level.  Her large scale paintings are mesmerizing; it's easy to get lost in their beauty and masterful execution as well as their momentous narrative.  Her show touches on contemporary issues of race, gender, social unrest and wealth inequality.  As such, the US dollar bill is a recurring motif found both in her paintings and her installation of twisted dollar roses on barb wires.  The exhibition is on view at Driscoll Babcock gallery until December 12.  Here are some of my photos from the show (you can see more on the gallery's website).  There is so much to discover in these works, go see them for yourself! 

Margaret Bowland, TANGLED UP IN BLUE, 2015, Oil on Linen, 70" x 98"

DUST UP, Oil on linen, 90" x 60" -DETAIL

THE WATCHERS, Barbed Wire, US and Indian Currency, Site specific installation

"NAKEDNESS HAS NO COLOR" AND KNOWS NO BORDER, 2015, Oil on Linen, 82" x 70"