The title Entropvisions is in homage to my mother, the poet and art critic, Harriet Zinnes. In 1990 New Directions published a collection of her poems titled Entropisms, a word she made-up combining entropy - the tendency toward disorder - and tropism - the growth towards or away from a stimulus. Similarly, my short reviews combine entropy and tropism by suggesting growth towards a vision of art from the chaos of the art world. Through the back door, my title also pays homage to my physicist father, Irving Zinnes, whose long discussions with my mom got her thinking about entropy and tropism in the first place.

"Tell Me a Story" at 1GAP
2023.3.27
The exhibition, “Tell Me a Story,” curated by Heskin Projects and up through May 1 at 1GAP (1 Grand Army Plaza), is a large exhibition sprawling the many rooms of this gallery space. The title is perfect, as each work tells a story, or rather hints at many possible stories, albeit it in very different ways. The paintings of Mary DeVincentis Herzog seem to suggest a paradise found, found after some calamity destroyed the past, while the hazy soft atmospheres of Barbara Friedman 's paintings suggest a dream – and sometimes nightmare – of independent events brought seamlessly together by the unconscious. Rather than suggesting foreboding, the darkness enveloping the figures at play in KellyAnne Hanrahan’s small and intimate paintings create a feeling of nostalgia, of time frozen in a past, apparently references to actual vacation and travel memories. The large, almost grand volumetric spaces and figures in Scherezade Garcia’s paintings recall Indigenous South American mythologies, filtered through a contemporary lens of emotions and personal statement. Avery Z. Nelson’s clean geometries hide stories and fantasies beneath their elegant veneers, while JoAnne McFarland’s dress collages, visually reminiscent of late 19th century Paris, are quite contemporary, with their clever sexual puns and humor, while her paintings suggest a political story of race or colonialization. And finally, Jackie Shatz, with her dancing sculptural figurines that gently honor the little chores and joys of life, bring a three-dimensional play into the exhibition’s story line. Because the building requires either an exhibiting artist or curator to be present when viewing, if you plan to stop by, be sure first to email curator Elizabeth Heskin at eheskin@gmail.com to schedule a time. To see all photos, as well as past reviews, please go to Instagram link in bio at @entropvisions or my website: www.alicezinnes.com/entropvisions--blog-

Mary DeVincentis

Barbara Friedman

KellyAnne Hanrahan

Scherezade Garcia

Avery Z. Nelson

JoAnne McFarland

JoAnne McFarland

Jackie Shatz

Mary DeVincentis

Mary DeVincentis

Mary DeVincentis

Mary DeVincentis

Mary DeVincentis

Mary DeVincentis

Mary DeVincentis

Barbara Friedman

Barbara Friedman

Barbara Friedman

Barbara Friedman

Barbara Friedman

KellyAnne Hanrahan

KellyAnne Hanrahan

KellyAnne Hanrahan

KellyAnne Hanrahan

KellyAnne Hanrahan

KellyAnne Hanrahan

KellyAnne Hanrahan

KellyAnne Hanrahan

KellyAnne Hanrahan

KellyAnne Hanrahan

KellyAnne Hanrahan

KellyAnne Hanrahan

KellyAnne Hanrahan

Scherezade Garcia

Avery Z. Nelson

Avery Z. Nelson

JoAnne McFarland

Jackie Shatz

Jackie Shatz