George Melrod reviews two recent exhibition: Monique van Genderen: Manufactured Paintings and Brad Eberhard: Screen Gems at Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects.
Melrod observes that the shows "showcased two savvy, LA painters who have chosen almost diametrically opposed paths to engage the medium, with all of its historical baggage; yet both showed glimmers of hope for the form’s continued relevance. Brad Eberhard … [approaches] his medium with a winning blend of sincerity and whimsy… [Monique van Genderen's] efforts broach Big Questions as to the viability of the high modernist aesthetic."