Racing 1967

LeRoy Neiman made this painting, Racing, with what looks like oil paint, and a heck of a lot of energy. It's all about speed, captured in these wild strokes and bright colors. Look how Neiman lays down the paint – thick, juicy dollops that give everything a real sense of texture. You can almost feel the horses thundering past, kicking up dirt. The brushwork is so visible, like you're seeing the artist's hand in the very moment of creation. Check out the way he's rendered the sky – these big, almost violent swipes of blue and turquoise, like a storm brewing above the track. And those horses! They're not just horses; they're explosions of red and orange, blurring into pure motion. It reminds me a bit of the Italian Futurists, who were also obsessed with speed and modern life. But Neiman brings his own flair, a kind of jazzy exuberance that's hard to resist. His paintings remind us that art is an ongoing conversation, a wild and unpredictable race through time.