Xiaoqing Ding's "At the End of a Rainbow" featured a collection of large-scale oil paintings and graphite drawings depicting women and foxes in a variety of ethereal situations. The paintings are whimsical and curious, conjuring dream states from some far off land.

Tara McPherson churned out a huge body of work for "The Bunny in the Moon," which focuses primarily on her recent stretch of paintings based loosely on biblical allegories and mythology. The figures aren't far off from the heartless girls that McPherson made her name painting, but this series truly translates her character-based paintings into thought-provoking stories, all on a single pane.

The show will be on display through November 20, 2010.

For more information, visit www.jonathanlevinegallery.com

Read our exclusive interview with Xiaoqing Ding.

See our studio visit and interview with Tara McPherson.

Tara poses with her handiwork

Xiaoqing and her beau

Close look at The Day's Eye

Nichole "Toy Baroness" East & Andrew Bell

Michael Michael Motorcycle

Jenny Harada & Angie Mason

Joe Capobianco

Tara was swamped by fans all night long

Xiaoqing makes her way through the gallery

Lori Earley, Ewelina Ferruso & Natalia Fabia

Jonathan gives the heads up

Adam Wallacavage and Bridgette Bulger

Ian Kuali'i

Tara & Sean

No creatures inside this head

Xiaoqing chats with fans

Eric White snuck in as the evening wound down

artist Sara Antoinette Martin and Arkham's guitarist Johnny Giancone

Tara super-fan Christen Deering shows off her ink

Liang Zi

Lori & Tara

Tony DePew & Steve "Kid" Lew

Jarrett Widman and Alana Crooks

Josh Kimberg

Words and photos by George Koroneos

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