The Avenue 1923

Alice Bailly’s, The Avenue, is a painting of a cityscape, using oils on canvas. Bailly’s mark-making in this piece feels so process-driven. It's as though she's discovering the scene as she paints it, letting the colors and shapes emerge organically. The neutral palette lends a dreamlike quality to the scene, like a memory fading into the background. Up close, you can see how she's layered the paint, creating a sense of depth and texture. The strokes are confident and bold, yet there's also a delicacy to the way she blends the colors. Look at those tiny figures scattered along the avenue – each one a tiny dab of paint, yet full of life and movement. It’s a testament to how much can be conveyed with just a few simple gestures. Bailly seems to me like a kindred spirit to Sonia Delaunay, both artists exploring the intersection of color, form, and abstraction in their own unique ways.