Natvar Bhavsar
Natvar Bhavsar, AMBHI II, 1983, Dry pigments with oil and acrylic mediums on canvas, 74 x 68.5 in
Natvar Bhavsar, ARCHAN, 1980, Dry pigments with oil and acrylic mediums on canvas, 74 x 68.5 in
Natvar Bhavsar, ARCHAN II, 1980, Dry pigments with oil and acrylic mediums on canvas, 74 x 68.5 in
Natvar Bhavsar, ARCHAN III, 1980, Dry pigments with oil and acrylic mediums on canvas, 74 x 68.5 in
Natvar Bhavsar, ARCHAN IV, 1980, Dry pigments with oil and acrylic mediums on canvas, 74 x 68.5 in
Natvar Bhavsar, OORVSEE, 1985, Dry pigments with oil and acrylic mediums on canvas, 84.5 x 68.5 in
Natvar Bhavsar, OORVSEE II, 1985, Dry pigments with oil and acrylic mediums on canvas, 84.5 x 68.5 in
Natvar Bhavsar, VALABHEE, 1980, Dry pigments with oil and acrylic mediums on canvas, 84.5 x 68.5 in
Natvar Bhavsar, BHRUGU, 1980, Dry pigments with oil and acrylic mediums on canvas, 84.5 x 68.5 in
Natvar Bhavsar, SHAMANA, 1980, Dry pigments with oil and acrylic mediums on canvas, 68.5 x 84.5 in
Natvar Bhavsar, MRINA, 1978, Dry pigments with oil and acrylic mediums on canvas, 66 x 60 in
Natvar Bhavsar, AMER, 1977, Dry pigments with oil and acrylic mediums on canvas, 57 x 66 in
Natvar Bhavsar, AJANTA VII, 1987, Painting on paper, 49.5 x 45 in
Natvar Bhavsar, UNTITLED I , 1983, Pastel on paper, 21 x 17 in
Natvar Bhavsar, UNTITLED I , 1987, Pastel on paper, 21 x 17 in
Natvar Bhavsar, AA-KASH V , 1984, Pastel on paper, 21 x 17 in
Natvar Bhavsar, AA-KASH IX, 1987, Pastel on paper, 21 x 17 in
Natvar Bhavsar, AA-KASH IIX , 1987, Pastel on paper, 21 x 17 in
Natvar Bhavsar, AA-KASH IV, 1983, Pastel on paper, 21 x 17 in
Natvar Bhavsar, ARJUMAN III, 1984, Painting on paper, 37 x 31 in
Natvar Bhavsar, ARJUMAN V, 1984, Painting on paper, 37 x 31 in
Natvar Bhavsar, KAILAS XIV, 1987, Painting on paper, 37 x 31 in
Natvar Bhavsar, KAILAS XIX, 1986, Painting on paper, 37 x 31 in
Aicon is delighted to present Sublime Light, the gallery's second solo exhibition of the early work of seasoned New York artist Natvar Bhavsar.
The canvases in the present exhibition represent the important introduction of vertical flashes to the artist’s exploration of color field in the 1960s. The energetic effect of these gestures makes the surfaces hum and vibrate, while their verticality indicates an abiding interest in architecture. The artist stresses the importance of the latter especially in works where the image seems to rise from the lower edge as if from the earth upward. For instance, in Bhavsar’s SHAMANA (1984), the viewer is confronted with a seemingly monochrome canvas which upon further contemplation reveals a pulsating chorus of muted colors peeking through. The feeling is of lightness in contrast with an eerie gravity.
Installation photography by Sebastian Bach
Aicon Art New York brought us through Natvar Bhavsar: Beginnings (March 1-April 6, 2019) an astonishing show on this Indian-American artist’s early color-field paintings. Now, by giving us Natvar Bhavsar: Sublime Light from September 26-October 31, 2020, the gallery is spotlighting his paintings from the late 1970s through the 1980s.
