Even before her partner, the much-adored poet April Freely, passed away in 2021, Jennifer Packer was a painter of remembrance. “Her tender portraits of friends veered between inchoate mark making and stunning specificity,” writes Aruna D’Souza (invisible.flaneuse). “Even if their faces were blurred and scumbled, even if they melted into their monochrome surrounds, they were represented with an exactitude that allowed them to be fully and lovingly rendered.” Read the full review of “Dead Letter,” Packer’s latest show at Sikkema Malloy Jenkins, at our link in bio. . . . 1 - Jennifer Packer, “Nate, Chey” (2025), oil on canvas (all photos Aruna D’Souza/Hyperallergic) 2 - Jennifer Packer, “A.D.I.P.T.A. after Jay Electronica” (2025), oil on canvas 3 - Jennifer Packer, “The Edges of Longing Is an Impossible Communication (Dead Letter)” (2025), oil on canvas with collaged elements #JenniferPacker #Painting #Grief