Bonner David Galleries will open 'Reverie in Paint,' a new exhibition by artist Francis Livingston, on May 14 at its New York City location. The show features Livingston's abstract, memory-infused interpretations of New York City architecture, including bridges like the Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queensboro Bridges, rendered in a restrained palette of blues and greens with expressive paint application.
The exhibition matters because it highlights a shift in Livingston's practice toward greater interpretive freedom, blending urban and Southwestern influences. It also underscores the ongoing appeal of New York City as a subject for contemporary painters, focusing on older architectural details rather than modern development, and invites viewers to experience the city through personal memory and abstraction.