Scott Kahn paints landscapes with hyperreal precision that still feel like dreams, including The Basement Window, based on a recurring dream of the childhood house where his bedroom looked out onto the woods. Silent Night mixes new paintings with 25 years of his most enduring motifs. If you like quiet, uncanny painting, this is a calm stop on a Chelsea gallery crawl.
What to expect
Expect a gallery of luminous, meticulously detailed landscape paintings of trees, houses and night skies. Kahn describes landscape as a vehicle for mood, so the rooms feel still and contemplative.
Good to know
- At 537 West 20th Street; the C/E at 23rd Street is closest
- Thomas Ruff and Nate Lowman are on view at Zwirner's 19th Street spaces nearby
- A good fit for a self-guided Chelsea gallery walk
- The High Line has an exit at West 20th Street
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Common questions
What does Kahn paint?
This show focuses on his landscapes, a genre central to his practice.
Are these all new works?
It pairs new and recent paintings with works from the previous twenty-five years.
