Swing II 24" x 24" Critics might argue that its

Critics might argue that its reliance on gestural abstraction risks repetition within the history of painting

Nowak seems to suggest that even in abundance

but from the edges where difference meets difference

it transforms abstraction into an experiential event—an improvisational choreography enacted in paint

The darker blue invites contemplation

Swing II 24" x 24" Critics might argue that itsSee more art from the 2025 New Works James Nowaks Swing II, from the 2025 New Works Collection, continues his exploration of rhythm, movement, and musicality in abstraction. Following Swing I, this second canvas refines the series focus on restraint, clarity, and improvisational energy. If the first installment emphasized spontaneity and playful buoyancy, Swing II presents a sharper sense of syncopation, with marks that feel more deliberate and