The Apex is Nothing at the PRATT MANHATTAN GALLERY Curated by Ken Weathersby and John O’Connor

James Kalm is always on the look out for art that strays beyond the comfortable confines of conventional figurative and commercially viable abstraction, where it enters the realm of the eccentric/compulsive. “The Apex Is Nothing” has collected together some of contemporary painting’s enigmatic practitioners who have been influenced by the master system maker Alfred Jensen. Curated by John O’Connor and Ken Weathersby this show presents works by: Mel Bochner, Becky Brown, Mike Cloud, Charles Gaines, Steffani Jemison, Xylor Jane, Alfred Jensen, Ellen Lesperance, Chris Martin, John O’Connor, Bruce Pearson, Leslie Roberts, Jorinde Voigt, Melvin Way, George Widener. Although varied, many of these pieces share common structures like; the grid, number patterns, word games, weaving and text. These works seem to ride the border between academic conceptual mathematics, and obsessive outsider urgency. This program was recorded May 22, 2024. #jameskalmreport #jameskalmroughcut #lorenmunk Below are links to a conversation with the curators, and a video stroll through and interview with Melvin Weigh from his exhibition “Melvin Way Cocaine Files Dossier (1989 2017) at Andrew Edlin Gallery”. NSE #1067 | Bruce Pearson, Chris Martin, John O'Connor, Ken Weathersby and Amanda Millet-Sorsa    • NSE #1067 |  Bruce Pearson, Chris Martin, ...   Melvin Way Cocaine Files Dossier (1989 2017) at ANDREW EDLIN GALLERY    • Melvin Way Cocaine Files Dossier (1989 201...