Tension 36" x 36" Instead of a utopian grid

Instead of a utopian grid

this painting turns toward renewal

With a palette of primary and secondary colors—red

The composition of Rising Yellow centers on the dynamic interplay of layered bands

while its placement in The Colors of Joy Collection underscores the celebration of color as a universal language of life and renewal

Tension 36" x 36" Instead of a utopian gridSee more art from the 2025 New Works James Nowaks Tension, part of his 2025 New Works Collection, situates itself at the crossroads of painterly spontaneity and geometric order. The work operates within the vocabulary of abstraction, but it stages a dialogue between two opposing artistic impulses: the structured clarity of hard edge geometry and the unrestrained energy of gestural mark making. By juxtaposing these languages, Nowak invites the viewer