Storm 060125 36" x 36" At once celebratory and introspective

At once celebratory and introspective

more aerial than in the earlier work

or—as here—in full

Nowak transforms a simple composition into an exploration of elevation and renewal

Storm 060125 36" x 36" At once celebratory and introspectiveSee more art from the 2025 New Works James Nowaks Storm occupies a liminal space between chaos and order. At first glance, the painting seems to embody pure gestural abstractionbroad sweeps of teal, ochre, and black clash across the surface in storm like turbulence. Yet embedded beneath this turbulence is a rigorous geometry: crisp planes of red, orange, teal, and blue establish a grid that pushes against the fluidity of the brushstrokes. This