Tension 36" x 36" The dominant aquas and blues

The dominant aquas and blues create a cool

Modernism vs

The deliberate spacing between forms is critical

The blues that dominate the background suggest sky or sea—expanses without boundaries—while the interspersed colors evoke blossoms

Tension 36" x 36" The dominant aquas and bluesSee more art from the 2025 New Works James Nowaks Tension, part of his 2025 New Works Collection, situates itself at the crossroads of painterly spontaneity and geometric order. The work operates within the vocabulary of abstraction, but it stages a dialogue between two opposing artistic impulses: the structured clarity of hard edge geometry and the unrestrained energy of gestural mark making. By juxtaposing these languages, Nowak invites the viewer