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"AFLAME" Alane Levinsohn Asher Grey Gallery December 1 - 31 , 20 23

Desert Skies Aflame

The desert is renowned for its spectacular sunsets and sunrises: brilliant colors, dramatic clouds fill the skies. Night skies are a canopy of stars. The juxtaposition between the surreal beauty of the skies and the harsh desert topography is what I am exploring in this series of landscapes. The sharp needled Joshua trees and yuccas, the dangerous beauty of palm trees, the ground unforgiving while the skies invite. These pastel paintings examine the juxtaposition of the beautiful fire …