Tension 36" x 36" Nowak’s abstraction recalls elements of

Nowak’s abstraction recalls elements of Constructivism and De Stijl in its devotion to geometric clarity and restrained color interactions

Just as dance requires both structure and freedom

variation of scale

The title Reflections invites multiple readings

Angular forms—triangles and quadrilaterals—cut through broad sweeps of paint

Tension 36" x 36" Nowak’s abstraction recalls elements ofSee more art from the 2025 New Works James Nowaks Tension, part of his 2025 New Works Collection, situates itself at the crossroads of painterly spontaneity and geometric order. The work operates within the vocabulary of abstraction, but it stages a dialogue between two opposing artistic impulses: the structured clarity of hard edge geometry and the unrestrained energy of gestural mark making. By juxtaposing these languages, Nowak invites the viewer