Contemporary Painting in an Atemporal World @ MoMA is Stellar

The FOREVER NOW: Contemporary Painting in an Atemporal World at MoMA are vibrant works brimming with jocularity.  None of the works pre-date 2012.  The contemporary by various artists share an explosive, uninhibited approach to art.  Before entering the exhibit, register the large glass panels stacked against the walls by Kerstin Bratsch (b. Germany.)  These dynamic pieces are kalaidescopes of  colors & forms.  Several of these works are compiled on top of one another.  This exhibit is a dazzling spectacle to immerse oneself.  Bratsch's large installation in the center gallery is a colossal assemblage of sculpture/painting, art assortment rendering itself accessible from umlimited vantages.  The philosophical, whimsical text reads "Did I do it myself - If so - Help me If not join me."  Her works defy classifications and imbues the observer as a participant in the work.  Oscar Murillo (b. Columbia) has several colorful collage/paintings plus a large painted canvas on the floor asking people to handle & fold into different arrangements.  The work becomes accessible and interactive.  Joe Bradley's collective figurative hieroglyphic paintings are the only subdued paintings.  However, they are simultaneously primitive & futuristic.  Most works are a pastiche of effervescent colors & materials.  Mary Weatherford (b. Amer.)  paintings are embedded with neon lights which represent the vibe of LA & NYC.   The last gallery with 3 large paintings by Michael Williams embrace color, new materials & technologies and asks, "Does it hurt to be crazy?'  FOREVER NOW are prescient feverish works that defy constraints & reflect what is happening at this moment in time.