Artist Elizabeth Neel confronts family ties, dark fascinations, and balancing chaos and order

Where is rebellion sought when your early memories are shaped by the creative anarchy of the older generation? For artist Elizabeth Neel, as the granddaughter of pioneering American figurative artist Alice Neel, her passage into the art world could have been predetermined by lineage. Yet, growing up in direct contact with revered paintings and portraiture, and the privileged bohemian circles that came with it, the art world was marred by a sense of conformity – unappealing and predictable, where it might otherwise present a chance to break away.…read more at _______________________________________ Subscribe to NOWNESS here: Like NOWNESS on Facebook: Follow NOWNESS on Twitter: Daily exclusives for the culturally curious: Behind the scenes on Instagram: Staff Picks on Vimeo: