Centering

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Robert Mangold, Angled Ring 1, 2011, acrylic and pencil on canvas, 96 x 96 inches; at Pace through May 3

 



An afternoon of gallerygoing in Chelsea last week turned up a raft of art with a strong central concept. I saw paintings that draw your eye to the center, defined by their negative space, like Robert Mangold's superb constructed geometries at Pace; or a to-the-point focus, like Roy