The Subway Series
Rochester Contemporary Art Center
137 East Ave.
Oct 2, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

This series of paintings on paper was started while Andrew Zimbelman was living in Brooklyn and NYC for 8 years. After moving from LA to NYC he became fascinated with people on their commute on the subway. According to the artist, “I’d been used to solitary driving for hours in LA so when I moved I immediately noticed a different kind of commute. People were entrenched in their devices; appearing to be in a state of meditation, trance, or a place of calm as they waited for their stop. A clear contrast to the noisy subway sounds around them as the trains screeched at every platform and sharp turn. Yet I knew the device itself was most likely not bringing them peace or calm. Everyone seemed to be in transit (both physically and digitally) while also stationary.”