Gabriel Slavitt: Dancing in the Pocket With a confident display of the tactile, whilst preserving a mystique to the titular combination, Mr. Gabriel Slavic at Babst Gallery represents ambitious spirit. Lest I be remiss to ignore the inks, which have that quintessence of modern, viz, 20th century bravado with the rationalization. I’m drawn particularly to Sacred Directions - willfully....

The coquettish enclave of new Americans, tucked beneath asphalt and cement stained by the long day of California sunshine; when uncovered, reveals the honor of intimacy. That centering of universal experience, of privacy, of family, invites a warmth to what otherwise would be off-putting in a pero-comida-pero-mundo. 'Rosario, White Fence Gang, East L.A., Estados Unidos', (1986). Graciela....

The scene-shaping apparent to the large dimensions, by Alexa Guariglia at Moskowitz Bayes, is a weighing of monumental wonder in the traveening and careening which is blaring; yet soft in tone; celebratory but effecting a more cerebral end than the optically tantalizing. 'Open Sesame', (2026). Alexa Guariglia. Gouache, watercolor, and ink on paper65 5/8 x 94 3/8 x 2 inches (framed).....