Mark McDowell's Gilded Ivory

A commanding presence in any considered interior, this large-scale canvas work by Mark McDowell moves with the quiet authority of a collector's acquisition rather than a decorative afterthought. The verdigris finish lends the composition an oxidized, almost architectural patina — the suggestion of aged bronze translated into pigment and surface. At over six feet in height, its proportions are those of a significant work, capable of anchoring a gallery wall or standing as the organizing gesture of an entire room.