Gloria Kestenbaum reviews “Beyond the Surface,” Leah Raab‘s solo show at the Creative Soul Gallery in Brooklyn.
… Her most recent works, expressionist in nature, reflect the conflict ever present in Israel but especially fearsome in recent months. The “Playground” paintings portray children playing or hiding –- the brightly colored oils at first mask the frightening subject matter –- in the playground’s cement pipes, makeshift shelters, while unspecified hazard threatens from without. In another group, children ride a monster slide, whose gawping mouth spews bodies, willy-nilly, a nightmare parading as entertainment. Danger lies in wait in the most benign venues…
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