Currently on view at Joshua Liner Gallery in New York City is artist Wayne White’s solo exhibition, “I Don’t Know.”
“I Don’t Know” showcases White’s recent statement word paintings, which mark a new, expanded direction for this beloved series. White is starting to adapt his practice by making word paintings entirely by hand- creating his own backgrounds as the stage for his text. For this body of work, the backgrounds are mostly clouded skies, reminiscent of artists John Constable and Maxfield Parrish, or the kitsch of a Hallmark, affirmation poster. Each sky-scape differs in light and time of day, creating a diverse and dramatic collection. These canvases continue to reflect White’s sardonic wit, while simultaneously showcasing his painterly side. Continuing with the sky theme, I DON’T KNOW also includes a ten-foot long cardboard puppet of White suspended from the ceiling of the back gallery, flying amidst his own sky paintings.
