Frank Hanavan

Water, Frank Hanavan knows, is a precondition of life. Hoboken, in Hanavan’s view, is a place that is hungry to live.

He adorns his images of the Mile Square with brushstrokes that feel like little pools. They have dimension and depth, and they invite the viewer to jump in and splash around.

It is a testament to the fluidity of Hanavan’s painting — and his good humor, too — that his representations of solid ground and solid structures feel nearly as liquid as his images of ponds and rivers.