Greenbaum and Green at D'Amelio Terras

. Installation view: Joanne Greenbaum at D'Amelio Terras..Joanne Greenbaum's paintings hit me right in the solar plexus. Sure, I took them in with my eyes first, but their demanding materiality, almost Day-Glo palette, and agressive compositions produced a visceral response. These are not paintings you "like." You either love them or hate them. I happen to love them for all the reasons just noted