Last night was the official opening of Eric Haze’s ‘New Abstracts and Icons’ exhibit. This was a special evening as it marked the first solo show for the legendary artist. The majority of the works are brand new, never seen before, and as you’ll see in the pictures, there was an incredible range of canvasses incorporating Haze’s unique brush techniques. There was a set of charcoals that really stood out, this is something we’ve never seen from Haze.

The event brought out the old, the new and everyone in between so we’ll be doing another post to show you who was there but now, go check out the pictures after the jump.

New Abstracts and Icons Exhibition hours will be 12-6 pm, Monday through Friday, and 1-7 pm, Saturday and Sunday. Level Two, 812 Broadway (NYC).

For more info on Eric Haze, plus extensive archives of his past works can also be seen here.

Deeply rooted in the graphic arts, Haze has established a vocabulary of personal symbolism with a repertoire representing departures of an abstract and minimalist nature. For New Abstracts and Icons Haze recontextualizes the aesthetic congruences of geometry, symmetry, and repetition through his iconographic lens. “This show represents a clear window into the process I have dedicated myself to over the last three years, with a deeper exploration of the minimalist and pop styles that have always informed my work,” says Haze.

Recognized worldwide for more than three decades for his design work and artistic productions in a multitude of mediums, the 21st century has seen Haze return to his fine art roots. His work in acrylic, ink and charcoal culminated with a solo exhibition in 2008 at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Hong Kong.

In New Abstracts and Icons, bold iconography and his natural line quality are free of any predictable design or past imagery. Haze is intent to convey his overall message in the purest and most organic terms possible through the combination of stark color contrasts and clean lines. The result is an overtly minimalist composition. The viewer does not have to sift through metaphors and signifiers; instead, Haze bravely reveals his personality and identity in stripped down, simple form. Through these new works chaos is calmed and harmony is nurtured.