Long Story Short is pleased to present a solo exhibition of new works by Sean Sweeney (
@dankrollfresh ), on view day and night through March 1st at our window gallery at 96 Bowery, New York 10002.
Sweeney’s paintings bridge photorealism and abstraction, capturing fleeting urban perspectives through airbrush techniques, resin, and found materials. Drawing from film, photography, and personal memory, his compositions render the city’s surfaces—rain-slicked glass, chain-link fences, and gridded facades—as both barriers and portals.
Installed in a highly visible, public-facing setting, the exhibition places Sweeney’s work in direct dialogue with the environment it reflects. The layered imagery and atmospheric distortions evoke a sense of distance and immediacy, mirroring the act of looking through obstructed views.
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Images:
1. Installation view at 96 Bowery
2. Blue Collar, 2024
Airbrush, temporary fence, metal gate on panel
36 × 36 in
3. Looking Glass, 2024
Airbrush and resin on panel
24 × 18 in
4. Screen, 2024
Airbrush, color pencil on Bristol paper
14 × 11 in
5. Sean working in the studio
6. Heartfelt, 2024
Airbrush, resin, tar gel on panel
16 × 12 in
7. Hoi Polloi, 2024
Airbrush, resin, acrylic medium on panel
24 × 18 in
8. Candler Warehouse, 2024
Airbrush, chain-link fence, flagging tape, construction tarp
36 × 24 in
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