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Kenneth Noland's Shaped Canvases at Hunter Dunbar Projects

exhibition · 2026-06-16

Hunter Dunbar Projects in New York presents "Kenneth Noland: From Center to Edge," a focused exhibition of the artist's work from the 1960s to early 2000s. The show highlights Noland's mid-career shaped canvases, such as "Slants" (1976) and "Up and Down" (1978), which explore spatial ambiguity and visual dynamism. Noland, often labeled a Color Field painter, resisted such terms, and the exhibition positions his practice as a generative force in abstract painting. Works like "Sea Purse" (1962) and "Mysteries: Costa del Sol" (2001) demonstrate his use of color harmonies. The installation groups works by tonality, emphasizing Noland's under-appreciated role in expanding abstraction. On view through June 26, 2026.

Key facts

  • Exhibition: Kenneth Noland: From Center to Edge at Hunter Dunbar Projects, New York.
  • Runs through June 26, 2026.
  • Features works from the 1960s to early 2000s.
  • Highlights mid-career shaped canvases like Slants (1976) and Up and Down (1978).
  • Noland resisted labels like Color Field painting and post-painterly abstraction.
  • Works include Sea Purse (1962) and Mysteries: Costa del Sol (2001).
  • Installation groups works by tonalities.
  • Exhibition aims to reconsider Noland's role in abstract painting.

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  • New York
  • United States
  • 524 West 24th Street, New York, NY

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