Janis Provisor infuses an edgy, nervous quality into her new paintings that counterpoints their seductive beauty. Although these works might be read as lush, elegant abstractions, their imagery recalls thorny landscapes of thick, leafless brambles. With their mixture of oil paint and metal leaf—gold, silver, or copper—Provisor’s paintings bring to mind the memory of Byzantine murals or medieval manuscripts. In contrast to traditional painting’s illusionistic depth and perspective, her images play along the surface, like shimmering reflections on water that remain visually impenetrable. Interspersed