Happy New Year, 48" x 60" echoing the physicality of play

echoing the physicality of play and the ever-changing patterns of water and light

yet Nowak diverges by layering his shapes into a field of implied motion

instead embodying the exuberance and excess that define joy at its most unfiltered

Nowak transforms this universal metaphor into a pure emotional experience

Happy New Year, 48" x 60" echoing the physicality of playSee more paintings from the Floating Color Collection. Happy New Year is a striking contribution to the broader field of geometric abstraction. Where expressive abstraction relies on gesture and spontaneity, this work turns instead to the order of shapes, the precision of placement, and the vitality of color. The title situates the painting in a cultural and emotional context: the turning of the year, a moment of renewal and celebration. Through