Fables

In this large-scale work, Callahan continues his exploration as an Abstract Expressionist, using vertical bands of color to create both rhythm and disruption. Strips of black, red, yellow, blue, green, and white cascade across the canvas, layered with textured gestures and moments of unexpected translucence. The verticality suggests a field of shifting forms—at once structured and paradoxically chaotic—where fragments of color emerge and dissolve. Callahan’s process emphasizes movement and spontaneity, yet the overall composition holds together in a kind of visual cadence. Fables evokes both narrative and abstraction, hinting at stories within the surface while refusing to settle into a single interpretation.

Fables hanging next to Lucid - both by Henry Callahan