Nowak’s abstraction embodies this symbolism not through representation but through flow itself: the way each color layer moves into the next without boundary mirrors the inevitable transitions of experience
Nowak seems to suggest that even in abundance
it transforms abstraction into an experiential event—an improvisational choreography enacted in paint
but from the edges where difference meets difference
mirroring the complexity of the natural world
Swing II 24" x 24" Nowak’s abstraction embodies this symbolismSee more art from the 2025 New Works James Nowaks Swing II, from the 2025 New Works Collection, continues his exploration of rhythm, movement, and musicality in abstraction. Following Swing I, this second canvas refines the series focus on restraint, clarity, and improvisational energy. If the first installment emphasized spontaneity and playful buoyancy, Swing II presents a sharper sense of syncopation, with marks that feel more deliberate and