David Diao: On Barnett Newman: 1991–2023

Over The Past Six Decades, David Diao Has Become A Vital Figure In The History Of Painting And A Touchstone For Fellow Artists, Known For His Formally Rigorous Works That Challenge The Tenets Of Modernism From Within. On Barnett Newman, 1991-2023 Is Published In Conjunction With The Artist's Debut Exhibition At Greene Naftali, And Attests To Diao's Longstanding Fascination With The Abstract Expressionist Master. With An Original Essay By Jeffrey Weiss, This Focused Survey Confronts The Modernist Legacy With A Potent Blend Of Reverence And Doubt, Tracing The Identities Of Abstraction-and Of Painting Itself-through The Life And Work Of One Key Practitioner-- Provided By Publisher.