Our friends at GR Gallery in NYC have a few announcements: big announcements that we are excited to share with you today. First, Arcadia, a dual show featuring Glendon Cordell and Takuya Yoshida, is in its last week and will be the last show at GR's current Bowery space in Manhattan, their home for 10 years. But have no fear, the gallery is setting up shop this fall in Tribeca, in the heart of the city's art scene. The gallery will be closed for the summer to accommodate the move and renovations, with a grand reopening planned for September. We will share details of their new digs later this year.
As for Arcadia, the show presents a total of 16 paintings on canvas that reflect -with their bright tones and uncluttered compositions- on the intertwined relationship between the artist role in their actual zone and the idealization of such place in their work.
Arcadia invites the audience into an idyllic realm, carried by the gentle breeze of spring. The landscapes of Cordell and Yoshida evoke both nostalgia and the quiet beauty of everyday life. Drawing inspiration from the surroundings of their studios—nestled far from the bustle of city life, in Tasmania and Hokkaido, respectively—the artists create utopian landscapes infused with the rhythms of daily existence, expressed through their vibrant brushstrokes.
Cordell’s work captures evocative scenes of rural landscapes, depicting tranquil meadows and rustic settings with a visual language influenced by Australian Indigenous painting traditions and stylized with abstract hints. Yoshida offers a contemporary reinterpretation of pastoral themes. His primitive forms and innovative techniques challenge conventional perceptions of the countryside, introducing a distinctly modern sensibility.