Swing I 24" x 24" joy is not static or

joy is not static or momentary but ongoing

While some works in the collection lean toward playful lyricism

The work has an almost improvisational vitality—brushstrokes that feel urgent and unfiltered—yet it avoids arbitrariness through compositional sensitivity

The upward movement of red suggests vitality breaking through calm surfaces—an emotional surge cutting through serenity

creating a rhythm that is less musical crescendo and more communal chorus

Swing I 24" x 24" joy is not static orSee more art from the 2025 New Works With Swing I, part of the 2025 New Works Collection, James Nowak shifts his painterly vocabulary toward rhythm, balance, and improvisation. Unlike the dense gestural layers of the Symphony or Delicate Spring works, Swing I embraces sparseness and clarity, allowing each mark to carry weight and resonance. The title itself signals a connection to music and movementspecifically the improvisational cadence of