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Opening our new spring season on May 2, 440 Gallery is pleased to present A Geometric Inquiry, a solo show of acrylic paintings on canvas, birch panels and paper by Catherine Orrok. Geometric abstraction becomes a geometry softened by the handmade aspect of the work. This is not a hard-edged geometry, but one that reflects the process of painting with evident brush marks and occasional drips of paint. This is Orrok’s first solo show at the gallery.

Orrok's approach begins with the grid but purposefully disrupts its natural order. The use of color blocks provides a dynamic foundation on …