Threads

January 11 – February 2, 2020
Nicholas Battis



Court Tree Collective is proud to announce an exhibition of new paintings by Brooklyn-based painter Nicholas Battis. This exhibition titled Threads is an exploration between the natural world and our technological age of the interconnectedness experience.



Press Release

Nicholas Battis deftly balances spontaneity with an analytical approach in his work. His paintings are process-oriented, problem-solving exercises where he deliberately preserves the marks that represent the history of this creative struggle, oftentimes removing layers to reveal what’s underneath. These recent paintings reference our natural world and our technological age of interconnectedness experienced through the Web, social media, and virtual reality.

The title of the exhibition “Threads” refers both to the title of one of the major works in the exhibition, and to the many ‘threads’ of exploration that the artist investigates such as geometry, paint phenomena, and compositions that vacillate between landscape forms and patterns. Lastly, it refers to the structure of the paintings which incorporates overlapping forms, lines, and drips that allude to a woven tapestry, a metaphor for our complex world of information.


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Court Tree Collective is an art gallery committed to pushing boundaries in close collaboration with the artists it represents. Its program is rooted in original, thought-provoking work that resists easy categorization, rejecting the confines of traditional labels in favor of a distinct energy and point of view. More than a conventional gallery, it operates as a living, evolving space driven by instinct
and a shared creative momentum that challenges the norms of the art world.

Founded and run independently by Stephen Lipuma and Amy Ng, Court Tree Collective exists outside the influence of corporate structures and the often exclusionary traditions of the industry. Sustained through alternative means and guided by an artist-first ethos, the gallery reflects the lived experience of its founders, who continue to embrace risk as an essential part of their practice. Drawing from counterculture, heritage, pop, skateboarding, music, and everyday life, the gallery cultivates a hybrid sensibility, where outsider perspectives and formal training intersect to create something immediate, raw, and resonant.︎

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