Ignacy Marek

Ignacy Marek’s small bundle of oils feels like a quiet hallway in a 19th-century apartment—portraits, interiors, and a self-portrait that lets you stand in the same room. His portrait study of a woman keeps its distance but still catches the light on a sleeve, and Backyard (1891) traps a sliver of sky between brick walls in muted greens and ochres. Tap Backyard to stand a moment in that enclosed courtyard and watch the paint hold its breath.