SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Brian Gross Fine Art presents Filles de Kilimanjaro, an exhibition of recent oil paintings by Los Angeles artist Josh Dov. Departing from the structured grid paintings for which he is known, Dov continues his exploration of color and line through ethereal horizontal stripes in varied palettes. The exhibition continues through November 19. In the works on view, the graphic, linear nature of Dov’s previous work is replaced by a soft, painterly quality, influenced by the artist’s use of oil paint rather than acrylic. Through this medium, the artist explores the ways in which edges meet rather than how lines intersect. The repetition of colors and variation in line quality create rhythmic vibrations, while the choice of colors in each work gives each painting its own unique atmosphere. For example, in Filles de Kilimanjaro, bold blues, greens, and purples of varying intensity create a dark,