Udo Nöger’s first exhibition in the United States took place in 1990 at the Payton-Rule Gallery, the fore- runner of today’s Rule Gallery at 227 Broadway.
The German-born artist, whose profile continues to rise internationally, has maintained a presence in Denver since, including a pair of high-profile shows at Rule and the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver in 2005.
Nöger has returned to Rule with 14 recent examples of his signature white-on-white abstractions, which suggest a range of allusions, including the icy transparency of the frozen surface of a lake.
Using an inventive process involving at least three layers of cloth and canvas, he manages to create a sense of depth and quiet luminescence in these stunningly subtle works.
Also on view are a group of 12 more painterly acrylic works by Nöger’s wife, Katrin Möller. She, too, puts an emphasis on white but incorporates a few other colors as well, in these vaguely biomorphic abstractions.
Both exhibitions continue through Saturday. Free. 303-777-9473 or . Kyle MacMillan
