The Lisson Gallery has two separate exhibition spaces right next to each other.
They are currently both presenting painting shows that rely heavily on geometry.
The fist space is filled with work by Leon Polk Smith from 1940-1961. 

“Black White. Half Rounds” is a hard edge painting from 1957 that features a circle that has been split in two with the  semicircles shifted apart along a vertical line. The use of silver and black paint creates an forceful interpretation of the positive and negative space.

In the second exhibition space, Lisson Gallery is showing a series of recent square paintings by Tony Bechara. Each work is made up of a grid of tiny squares.

“Random 28 (Red Version)” from 2023 consists on intricately hand painted squares. The vibrant color selection for this tiling makes the work visually pop and sizzle.

A close up of the painted surface hints at the artists technique of masking off squares to create a mosaic tessellated surface.

“Random 28 (Green Version)”  is another example from the series with a very different color palette.

I really appreciate that Lisson Gallery chose to show these exhibition’s simultaneously. They offer the viewer a chance to see two different ways at looking at geometric ideas from two different time periods.

Susan Happersett