Faith Guides Genesis Tramaine's Gestural Portraiture

Genesis Tramaine is a Brooklyn-born artist whose lifelong faith guides her colorful portraiture. The artist is currently showcasing a suite of paintings at Almine Rech's New York outpost in a new exhibition, titled "Break of Day." Raw and gestural, her work beckons with emotion. Where some artists separate their faith from their practice, Tremaine allows her religious upbringing to subconsciously manifest itself within each application of paint. By combining traditional mediums with more eclecti...