In their respective works, there is a confrontation between formal conventions of painting and expressions of self - reflection. (wexarts.org)
The Diary of a Teenage Girl thus stands as one of the best proofs to show that realism has very little to do with formal conventions and has much more to do with honest approaches. (thecriticalcritics.com)
The works presented here instead reveal the deliberate structures embedded in abstraction, illustrating how contemporary practices emerge not just from formal conventions exclusive to painting, but also from the artists» particular material, psychological, and sociopolitical concerns. (andrewkreps.com)