Logan Street 2017

Rochelle Blumenfeld’s painting, Logan Street, captures a bustling city scene with palpable energy, probably in oil paint. The buildings are rendered with thick strokes of muted browns and grays, accented by the warm glow of interior lights, applied wet on wet. Look at the way the dark palette gives a sense of mystery and nostalgia. The surface has a tactile quality; you can almost feel the push and pull of the brush. See how the reflections on the wet street create a shimmering effect? This area, with its swirling patterns, almost abstracts the scene. The people and cars become part of the overall texture. Blumenfeld’s work shares a kinship with urban realists like Edward Hopper, who used mood and atmosphere to tell stories about urban life. But there's also something about the flatness that speaks to Milton Avery. It's a conversation about seeing, feeling, and making sense of the world around us. We are left to piece together our own narrative.