Gretta Johnson & Christine Stiver: Rumor Mill

Headstone is delighted to close out 2023 with the radiant work of Gretta Johnson and Christine Stiver in Rumor Mill. Johnson’s new body of work, an extension of her recent solo at Tappeto Valente in Brooklyn, combines a faint, color-blocking and Kandinski-esk aesthetic that feels chillingly sexy - unsure if it’s real or just imagination. Stiver, a prolific painter, presents a series of wall sculptures and a few in the round; looking like ears of various animals in our kingdom, each made of paper and paint - floral with a melodic, repetitive cadence - exquisite without being obsessive. The collision of Johnson and Stiver coalesces almost too well, as if premeditated - perfect, seamless, and perhaps a little unjust.

Installation photography by Kendall Mills.