Inspired by Magritte, Ben Wolf Noam's Paintings Reframe Southern California Landscapes
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Showing at The Pit in Palm Springs, California, Ben Wolf Noam‘s solo exhibition is in its final week and well worth a trip before it closes on Saturday.
Taking its name from Magritte‘s iconic ‘L’empire des lumières’ series (one of which made headlines at Sotheby’s last month), Ben Wolf Noam’s exhibition continues Magritte’s quest to depict day and night within a single frame.
Painted in deep midnight hues, Yucca palms (synonymous with Joshua Tree National Park) frame the midday light of cacti and rock-strewn landscapes in both refined precision and larger swathes of gestural brilliance.
Main image: Ben Wolf Noam, Empire of Light (2022). Oil on canvas, 152.4 x 101.6 cm. Courtesy the artist and The Pit. Photo: Jeff McLane.
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