Sherron Francis: Beyond the Stain at Lincoln Glenn Gallery
The Lincoln Glenn Gallery in New York is currently hosting "Sherron Francis: Beyond the Stain," which features Francis's artwork from the late 1970s and early 1980s. This exhibition emphasizes the revival of painterliness following the hard-edge geometric abstraction of the 1960s, as discussed in the 1971 Art News Annual "Painterly Painting" and John Elderfield's 1972 piece in Art International. Francis's creations, including notable works like Zelda's Veldt, Thundergull 0A9, and Untitled (1983), move away from Abstract Expressionism, capturing natural sensations with muted colors and diverse textures. Additionally, it showcases 13 small untitled paintings from 1983. The show, which examines the balance of delicacy and strength, will be open until October 24, 2026, at 542 West 24th Street, New York.
Key facts
- "Sherron Francis: Beyond the Stain" is on view at Lincoln Glenn Gallery, 542 West 24th Street, New York, through October 24, 2026.
- The exhibition focuses on Francis's paintings from the late 1970s and early 1980s.
- The 1971 Art News Annual was devoted to "Painterly Painting," and John Elderfield published "Painterliness Redefined" in Art International in 1972.
- The Brockton Art Museum organized "Aspects of the 70's: Painterly Abstraction."
- Francis's marks evoke natural phenomena like waves and waterfalls and sensations such as speed, compression, and expansion.
- Her palette tends toward pale mid-tones—beige, cream, off-white—with muted atmospheric hues, comparable to Jules Olitski's work of the same period.
- The show includes 13 small-scale untitled paintings on panel, mostly from 1983.
- Doubling (1983) features a glimmering sandy gray wave over muted mauve and pale pink.
Entities
Artists
- Sherron Francis
- Alex Grimley
- John Elderfield
- Jules Olitski
- Darryl Hughto
- Walter Darby Bannard
Institutions
- Lincoln Glenn Gallery
- Art News Annual
- Art International
- Brockton Art Museum
- Two Coats of Paint
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Brockton
- Massachusetts