“Super-lush interpretations of Armstrong’s four-month sojourn in Venice fuel this exhibition with a gorgeous warmth. Using the ghostly constructs of 15th-century maps, she invents abstract charts of aqueous landscapes that look both ancient and Martian. Indications of the works' medium—“mixed media on paper”—do nothing to convey the physical passion that she obviously poured into their making. Her use of color is revelatory and challenging: In one piece, she somehow makes a brilliant statement in red using mostly turquoise. Armstrong doesn’t inspire me to purchase a ticket to Venice, but I’d happily travel to her studio to see the source of these paintings.”