Butzer commemorates child-like imaginations with crudely-drawn characters set against colorful abstracted backgrounds. Perhaps a media-indoctrinated imaginary: many figures resemble deformed Disney characters (Butzer cites Disney as an influence). Or, maybe a precocious art-loving kid’s imagination: a recurring face quotes Munch’s The Scream. Throughout, thick paint gobs and dramatic brushstrokes convey the immediacy of images fighting for expression. Closes 5/3.
Tue-Sat 10am-6pm. 519 W 24th St, between Tenth and Eleventh Aves 212-206-7100, metropictures.com
This review will appear in the April 16 issue of The L Magazine.
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