Finish at Indy 1982

LeRoy Neiman made this painting, Finish at Indy, and it feels like a real celebration. It’s just bursting with energy and excitement. Look at all that wild colour! It’s a scene of bright yellows, pinks, and blues, all loaded on with loose brushstrokes. I can imagine Neiman, brush in hand, trying to capture not just the race, but the whole vibe, the thrill of the moment. It's like he’s painting the roar of the crowd, the speed of the cars, the sheer spectacle of it all. The colours are almost vibrating against each other. I wonder if he saw himself as part of that spectacle? I see a connection to painters like Joan Mitchell who used brushstrokes to record feelings. Neiman, with his own gestural marks, shows us something about how he experienced the world. And maybe, how we can too.