Future Fair, now in its fifth year, was a surprising treat in its early presentations: a unique profit-sharing model, scrappy young galleries unafraid to show undiscovered artists who were pushing in exciting new directions.
Finding highlights wasn’t impossible, however. [...] Also focused on the domestic is Jess Cochrane, who uses the visual vocabulary of Impressionism to observe contemporary life. Her paintings at Gillian Jason Gallery show women cooking, their humble culinary labors eased by modern conveniences (salad spinners feature frequently), and celebrate the happy work of preparing a meal, with phone and a glass of wine close at hand.
