Pieter Schoolwerth at American Fine Arts.(Brief Article)

Art in America | November 1, 2000| | Copyright

"The Black Rainbow's Domino Effect on the Infinite Burgundy Line" was the grandiose title of Pieter Schoolwerth's third solo show in New York. As a painter, Schoolwerth is something of a contradiction, presenting denizens of a low-rent urban lifestyle in a manner that owes a heavy debt to Balthus, and contains echoes of Rubens and Dali. One typically cryptic canvas, The Secret Celebration, is set in a somewhat grungy apartment with garish green walls. Stretched out on a sofa to one side of the room is a leggy brunette talking on a pink telephone. The phone's long cord wraps ...

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