Author Description

This catalogue explores the life and work of the artist Alan Goldstein (b. 1938), reproducing nearly 75 artworks from across his career. Using the language of abstraction, Goldstein explores nature, the human figure, and mortality in his large-scale paintings, drawings, and sculpture. He works in concert with his media, whether oil paint, acrylic, ink, charcoal, or pastel, to express the underlying structure and processes of the world around him, finding beauty and emotional power in unexpected places. He created many of his paintings in response to current events and personal challenges, from the AIDS epidemic to the horrors of September 11th to his own personal battle with cancer. While the events that inspired his work are not obviously depicted or referenced in his final compositions, his works are still haunted by ghostly presences which the artist hopes cause "a visceral reaction" for the viewer.