Greg Lindquist: Brooklyn Industry

Part of BAMart

Opening Reception with the Artist: Wed, Mar 11, 6-8pm
Exhibition: Mar 11-Apr 26

Natman Room, BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building

Celebrated for his poignant depictions of post-industrial Brooklyn, the work of painter Greg Lindquist documents our borough in flux.

Within his haunting urban landscapes, the dilapidated manufacturing plants and warehouses, abandoned docks, and new construction sites, all the more frequently seen along the waterfront, are quietly silhouetted against hazy, silvery skies.

It is here that these become symbolic spaces that simultaneously capture the possibilities and probabilities of Brooklyn’s future as well as its lingering, often romanticized past, converging themes and images of destruction and renewal, rapid redevelopment and inevitable decay.

Working with a muted palette, Lindquist juxtaposes stark industrial forms with crumbling stone and construction detritus, while his impressionistic brushstrokes expertly capture the impermanence of this transitional time in the life of the Brooklyn landscape.

This exhibition will feature a selection of works that were presented in a solo exhibition titled Remembrance of Things Present, which travelled to NC State University, College of Design Gallery, Raleigh, NC and Bethel University, St. Paul, MN, earlier in 2008, as well as several new works created just for BAM.