The Kravets Wehby Gallery is pleased to announce a solo exhibition of new work by Alison Blickle with an opening reception on Friday, March 15th 6-8PM.

Blickle’s paintings are always ritualistic meetings. Janus is the two-faced Roman deity of transition that simultaneously looks ahead towards the future and backwards to the past. Offerings to Janus is a spell for humanity as we progress into the age of Artificial Intelligence.

In her new exquisitely rendered scenes, Blickle uses the assistance of AI to collage imagery into the ceremony. There are growing concerns about our dependence on technology that Blickle is apprehensive of embracing. Sensing change afoot, she is proceeding with caution. At this gathering, Blickle's characters manifest the utmost ethical application of AI and acknowledge the array of possibilities. They contemplate previous and present disasters and move forward with optimism. There is a healthy balance that Blickle hopes Janus will reveal to us and the generations that follow. Even AI cannot predict what is to come of this new normal.

Alison Blickle lives and works in Los Angeles. Her work was recently included in Witchcraft. the Library of Esoterica published by Taschen. She will have work on view for the 60th Venice Biennale opening on April 20, 2024