Swing II 24" x 24" The central opposition of yellow

The central opposition of yellow and blue is not just chromatic but also symbolic

Nowak offers a visual metaphor for the human condition—our perpetual dance between order and improvisation

Critics might argue that its reliance on gestural abstraction risks repetition within the history of painting

but from the edges where difference meets difference

echoing the atmosphere of music

Swing II 24" x 24" The central opposition of yellowSee more art from the 2025 New Works James Nowaks Swing II, from the 2025 New Works Collection, continues his exploration of rhythm, movement, and musicality in abstraction. Following Swing I, this second canvas refines the series focus on restraint, clarity, and improvisational energy. If the first installment emphasized spontaneity and playful buoyancy, Swing II presents a sharper sense of syncopation, with marks that feel more deliberate and