Marie Wilson's New York Debut at Independent 20th Century
At Independent 20th Century, Gallery Wendi Norris will showcase a collection of paintings and works on paper by American Surrealist artist Marie Wilson. This exhibition marks her first appearance in New York and the debut of many pieces in the United States. Wilson (1922, Cedarville, CA – 2017, Athens, Greece) created a distinctive oeuvre over sixty years, encompassing oil paintings, ink and pencil drawings, lithographs, and ceramics that display biomorphic and geometric shapes, from semi-abstract designs to highly symmetrical works from her later years. Influenced by the cultural and spiritual environment of Northern California and the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as European Surrealism, her exhibition offers a unique glimpse into her artistic legacy.
Key facts
- Gallery Wendi Norris presents Marie Wilson's work at Independent 20th Century.
- This is Wilson's debut exhibition in New York.
- Many of the works will be on view in the United States for the first time.
- Marie Wilson was born in 1922 in Cedarville, CA and died in 2017 in Athens, Greece.
- Her practice was influenced by Northern California and the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as European Surrealism.
- She lived among central Surrealist figures in the 1950s.
- Her body of work includes oil paintings, drawings, lithographs, and ceramics.
- Her works feature biomorphic and geometric forms, from semi-abstract to symmetrical.
Entities
Artists
- Marie Wilson
Institutions
- Gallery Wendi Norris
- Independent 20th Century
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Cedarville
- California
- Athens
- Greece
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Northern California