Bowery Gallery is pleased to present On Notice, an exhibition of drawings and paintings by artist Anne Delaney.  

On Notice is Anne Delaney’s fourth solo show at Bowery Gallery and features oil paintings and drawings on paper.  Many of the drawings in the show were created in upstate New York and served as starting points for the paintings.  

Artist statement from Anne Delaney:

This exhibition of paintings and drawings was created over the past 2 years against the backdrop of upheaval.  The general mood here in NYC and beyond felt dark and uncertain, with a sense of isolation.  Yet there were also brighter moments of hope.  

During this time, I had the opportunity to be in upstate NY and I used my studio days to read and draw.  Following in the ages-old tradition of painting from nature, I drew outside, and when it was too cold, I drew the interiors of the house and studio, including a few people, and 2 cats.  With form and color, I attempted to reflect the mood of both quarantine and racial reckoning.  I started drawing flowers, tulips that were full of beauty and life, and when faded, symbols of mourning and transience.  I also drew the trees around me–the old cragged and enduring apple trees were particularly satisfying subjects to examine.   Finally, the colossal heads, created centuries ago by the Olmec people, were introduced to me in a drawing class by Graham Nixon.  I drew large heads, sometimes falling over, reminiscent of Greek and Roman sculpture, which reminded me of the overturning of so many of our public statues.  In my mind, the heads are both powerful and feminine.

Anne Delaney has exhibited at Bowery Gallery since 2013 and has participated in group shows at galleries in New York City and elsewhere.  

The exhibition runs from Tuesday, November 2, through Saturday, November 27, 2021 at Bowery Gallery, located at 547 W. 27th Street, Suite 508, New York.

Bowery Gallery is open Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11am-6pm.  

There will be an opening reception on Thursday, November 4, 5-8 pm.

For more information, visit www.bowerygallery.org, email info@bowerygallery.org, or call 646-230-6655.