‘Shaping The Idea’ At Chazan Gallery
At once familiar and unreal, ‘Shaping the Idea,’ — a solo exhibition featuring the work of Richard Whitten — runs now through February 7 at the Chazan Gallery. The realism of the painting, and Whitten’s effective use of trompe l’oeil, can trick the viewer into moments of recognition, but these faux framed boxes and fanciful …