~NOAH BECKER . . LODGE

‘NOAH BECKER’
opened THURS, NOV 7, 2013
the show runs thru DEC 1, 2013
THE LODGE GALLERY – 131 CHRYSTIE ST – LOWER EAST SIDE, NYC
HRS: TUES-FRI: 2PM – 10PM / SAT+SUN: 12PM – 10PM


NOAH BECKER is a “an acclaimed oil painter” who has presented many exhibitions, including those at international museums on his resume. Interestingly he is also a Jazz saxophonist, and .. an arts writer.
along with being a contributing writer for Art in America, Interview, Canadian Art, the HuffPost, and ARTVOICES, he is the founder of Whitehot Magazine.


NOAH BECKER, ‘Self Portrait #2′, oil on canvas’, 24 x 30 in.


what I found fascinating was how the portrait, changed ‘aspect’ . . just the way a face does in reality.


and that seemed to be the case with all the self-portraits here, no matter the historical influence and / or background.
no wonder Mr. Becker seems fascinated himself, with his capturing his own image.


NOAH BECKER, ‘Self Portrait #2 (BASQUIAT), oil on canvas, 30 x 40 ins.
and to the right:
NOAH BECKER, ‘Self Portrait #2’, oil on canvas. 24 x 30 in.

he does kinda play the genre, like a musical instrument. riffing, and borrowing, but keeping himself, front and center. in a nice tension of .. reality meets ‘fluidity’.


from left .. against the backdrop of NOAH BECKER’S more ‘fictional’ portraits on the facing wall,
THE LODGE GALLERY Co-Founder/Directors:
KEITH SCHWEITZER and JASON PATRICK VOEGELR.

KEITH SCHWEITZER is also the Director of Public Art, Fourth Arts Block / FABnyc.


THE LODGE GALLERY is a new presence on the Lower East Side, I believe this is only their second show.
ENVOY Gallery, which moved on to a bigger space, was the former inhabitant.

. . but LODGE has something that probably makes it a game changer, just beyond that discreet door at the back of the exhibition space.


where we found artist BILLY SULLIVAN, who shows at BARTOLOMI,


and that would be a full, and rather gorgeous, clubby bar !!


yep, “lodge” is a good name.
they seem to want to make this .. the place – to come relax, and hang out. and why, not !!


when the other galleries close at 6, this place .. goes on thru 10 PM.

PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH