Drawing as Monastic Practice: Steven Assael at Forum Gallery

A collection of drawings by Steven Assael is on display right now at Forum Gallery in Manhattan. Assael is universally known by high-technique figurative painters working in the United States today, among whom his skills are legendary. Suyeon Lee 2013, graphite and crayon on paper, 14" x 10.75" Consider three types of people who might wander into this show. First you have people completely ignorant of the topics of contention in contemporary art. This audience will unselfconsciously enjoy the wo...