Dean Levin's *A Conversation Piece (Black & White)* is a diptych that pairs fiberglass reinforced plaster with oil on cotton, creating a dialogue between sculptural and painterly elements. The work explores the tension and interplay between two distinct material languages, inviting viewers to consider how form and surface communicate across the divide of a paired composition. Levin's restrained black-and-white palette strips away color to focus attention on texture, depth, and the subtle exchange between the two panels.