The sense of ‘nowness’

“Between Gatsby and Clue’’ (oil painting detail), by Lakeville, Mass.-based painter Joseph Fontinha, in his joint show, “Everywhen,’’ with Tatiana Flis, at Fountain Street Gallery, Boston, through Oct. 1.

The gallery says he:

“{W}orks to have each mark in a painting carry its thematic content. This quality draws the viewer into the moment being portrayed with all of its energy and physicality. This sense of ‘nowness’ points to the many possibilities inherent in every moment. Fontinha is intentional about conveying truths that he feels can only be communicated through oil paint. Unlike the highly negotiated spaces captured in his videos and interactive installations, his paintings focus on the standardization of perception. This opportunity to detangle images through durational viewing allows for a deep and resonant experience.’’

Assawompset Pond, in Lakeville.

— Photo by ToddC4176

Three 'scapes

"Neponset Bay October," by Boston-area painter Joseph Fontinha, in the show “Personal Territories,’’ at Fountain Street Fine Art, Boston, through Nov. 2

The gallery says:

“{The late} Robert Hughes, the fearless art critic some are calling the greatest of our time, once said that ‘Landscape is to American painting what sex and psychoanalysis are to the American novel.’

“Artists in this exhibition focus on three themes that have occupied each of them for a while: the city, the distant landscape, and the lush garden. This collection explores how each theme is distinctly different, exploring emotional ranges of a wildly divergent temperament, while simultaneously unifying them through the language of paint.’’

Besides Mr. Fontinha, the artists in the show are: Jim Banks, Brenda Cirioni, John J. Daly, Catherine Gibbs, Nan Hass Feldman, Chris Plunkett and Marcia Wise.

See:

https://www.fsfaboston.com/

Watch out for the glare

“FaceSwipeStill2,’’ by Joseph Fontinha, at Fountain Street Fine Art, Boston