Call It Winter 1957

Will Barnet made “Call It Winter” with shapes and colors that dance on the surface. It's like he's inviting us to watch paint be paint, you know? The colors feel light and transparent, like watercolor, but the shapes are bold and definite, kinda like Matisse’s cut-outs but with more of a hand-drawn feel. There’s this push and pull between the flatness of the surface and the illusion of depth, especially with that fuzzy grey shape at the top. It could be a cloud, but then again, it could just be a mark, a patch of tone, a way of complicating the space. It keeps you guessing! This piece reminds me of Milton Avery. Both artists play with color and form in a way that feels both simple and deeply thoughtful. Art is a conversation, and these guys have a lot to say!