Slow Opening: Jay Stern

NOON Projects is honored to present Slow Opening by Jay Stern, the artist’s second solo exhibition with the gallery. This new body of work unveils a series of expressive, layered oil paintings that explore the intricate relationship between memory, time, and transformation. Slow Opening invites viewers into a space that feels both familiar and distant, capturing ephemeral moments of transition and quiet introspection. Much like memory, Stern assembles his compositions from fragmented elements into expansive forms, employing directional light to subtly evoke the emotion arising from the fleeting nature of information over time. The exhibition title reflects Stern’s fascination with the hidden layers of activity within what is considered 'still,' and the slow, unfolding blooms that emerge from looking.