Close Encounters, 36" x 48" This piece pushes the collection

This piece pushes the collection toward a more dynamic

heaviness and radiance

and immediate in its impact

tethering the floating shapes to an implied grid or order

” preventing the composition from collapsing into literal architectural representation

Close Encounters, 36" x 48" This piece pushes the collectionSee more paintings from the Flowing Color Collection James Nowaks Close Encounters, part of his Flowing Color Collection, exemplifies the artists exploration of the tension between simplicity and depth, clarity and ambiguity. By combining bold, flat fields of color with expansive negative space, Nowak creates a composition that feels both elemental and cosmic. The work resonates within the lineage of Color Field painting and geometric abstraction, yet