Kyle Dunn celebrates the languid vibe of siesta culture through figurative and still-life pieces. The works on view use acrylic to replicate the luminosity of the Old Masters’ oils, giving Vermeer illuminated by the harsh New York summer sun.

Siesta (2024) depicts two naked, reclining Asian men napping beside an unfinished plate of cut cantaloupe. More details emerge upon further observation: a burning newspaper and a tiny dog that peers down from the top of the stairs. Flames reappear in Still Life With Garlic and Money (2024), cutting through the stillness and serenity with tension, foreboding, and even a sense of danger.

I loved so much about this show: the sexualized Asian male body (something severely underrepresented in society at large), Dunn’s mastery at painting every surface, and the details hidden in reflections and shadows. If you look hard enough, you can find that little devil.