YASHAR GALLERY REOPENING 

THURSDAY NOV 17 6-9PM

FEATURING 

RESIDENT ARTIST

NICOLE SALAMONE  

AND GUESTS ARTISTS FROM 

"DIGIANA GROUP" 

 

 

 Brooklyn Art Studio Resident Artist James Isherwood at 

SUSAN ELEY FINE ART

 DOWNTOWN DEBUT

James Isherwood & Lisa Pressman
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Susan Eley Fine Art, NYC
190 Orchard Street, New York, NY, 10002
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November 3—December 21, 2022
Opening Reception: Thursday, December 1st, 6-8PM

Susan Eley Fine Art is very pleased to announce the relocation of our NYC Gallery. SEFA is moving
from the Upper West Side to a new space in the Lower East Side. Our new address is 190 Orchard
Street, just south of Houston. This space is in the heart of the LES gallery district, and we are honored
to join this vibrant arts community.

The Lower East Side Gallery will open to the public on Thursday, November 3rd with Downtown Debut,
a two-person exhibition featuring new paintings and works on paper by James Isherwood and Lisa
Pressman. Both artists have been mainstays in SEFA’s roster for many years.
The exhibition is open to the public for viewing beginning on Thursday, November 3rd. The opening
reception with the artists will be on Thursday, December 1st from 6-8PM.  

Downtown Debut is a reflection of the diversity of Susan Eley Fine Art’s dynamic artist roster. James
Isherwood and Lisa Pressman have worked with the Gallery for many years, allowing the creation of
true partnerships over their multiple exhibitions. These artists have previously exhibited in both NYC
and Hudson—with much success. 

Isherwood’s first exhibition was in Regarding Arcadia (2008), and
Pressman’s in Making Their Mark (2011). Together, they represent SEFA’s embrace of figuration and
abstraction; of painting and paper; of landscape and mark-making; of color and minimalism. Their
works span the gamut of SEFA’s artists. Their solo presentations on the Lower East Side will be
displayed on separate floors for viewers to appreciate the skill and uniqueness of each artist. 

This exhibition will feature a number of new paintings and works on paper by James Isherwood in the
street level Gallery. His vibrant landscapes interpret the world as he sees it—through his technicolor
visions. Seasides and night skies mingle with architectural forms. His style as a painter is crisp and
clear, yet boldly injected with fantastical colors. Often, strong horizon lines dominate the environments,
and the man made structures are a stark yet alluring contrast to the surrounding nature. After recently
completing a residency in Ithaca, NY, Isherwood is also producing more abstracted pieces whose colors
are equally mesmerizing. 

In Downtown Debut, Lisa Pressman will exhibit encaustic paintings and works on paper. The artist is
widely recognized for her richly colored encaustics, which are made of pigmented wax that is heated
and manipulated directly on the surface of the wood panels. Her newest series entitled “Meditations”
shine with their jewel-like tone and finish. SEFA will also exhibit selections from Pressman’s
“Messages” series, primarily works on paper. The artist’s process here includes applying letraset text by
rubbing it on the surface to transfer its fragments; burning and smoking the paper and sewing through
it, often with red thread. Her approach is intuitive, and her gestures in the studio manifest a translation
and interpretation of the beyond.

 

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