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One River Larchmont - in collaboration with Ground Floor Gallery - is excited to showcase the works of Ben Cowan. Cowan is interested in expressing Renaissance altars as landscapes with framing devices that invite the viewer into his scenes but also keep them isolated from the landscapes past the frame and gates depicted. The frames themselves become integral parts of the pieces, making the viewer question if they are frames or extensions of the paintings. The city seems to grow, change and take on a kind of animated life of its own while living plants and the natural landscape feels …