Bodegas are urban grocery spaces for everyday survival, in this imaginative exhibition this concept transcends boundaries of survival needs, and also highlights a type of communal grounds and rituals. McShine’s work takes us into an intimate look of New York City’s most vulnerable times during the pandemic and current moments.
Poetic airbrushed paintings capture poignant memories, as works on canvases express not only the grit of emotional uncertainty, but also resilience of a community. The show provides images of delis, transit ways and daily life reimagining the captivating power of City.
Artist Wendell McShine 