On 31 January, a large crowd gathered at a former coffee warehouse in the inner western Sydney suburb of Marrickville for the opening of COMA‘s new flagship space, a gallery spanning 490 square metres and touted as one of the largest commercial galleries in the city.
While eccentric collectors, industry peers, stylish artists and well-behaved doggy companions mingled over free wine (human consumption only), the quiet, yet profoundly expressive paintings of Melbourne-born Santa Fe-based Justin Williams took on another quality.