Anne Sherwood Pundyk's 'The Revolution Will Be Painted' Explores Feminist Performance and Return to Canvas
In her studio located in Mattituck, New York, artist Anne Sherwood Pundyk produced a large unstretched canvas measuring 15 feet by 11 feet, named 'The Revolution Will Be Painted.' This artwork was born from a drop cloth utilized in her studios in Bushwick and TriBeCa between 2012 and 2014. Pundyk, who co-curated the 'Milk and Night' exhibition at Gallery Sensei in the spring of 2014, developed the piece during that time. It showcases indigo Rorschach forms, vibrant red areas, and a variety of chevrons, with the chevron design inspired by a protective spell for Girls Against God (GAG). The painting has been displayed in four venues and is featured on the cover of HYSTERIA magazine's fifth issue. Pundyk views painting as a revolutionary act, created during an emotional moment in August while reflecting on her father Dirck Brown's passing in 2002.
Key facts
- Anne Sherwood Pundyk created 'The Revolution Will Be Painted' on a 15x11 foot unstretched canvas drop cloth
- The painting originated from studios in Bushwick and TriBeCa between 2012-2014 before moving to Mattituck, New York
- Pundyk co-curated 'Milk and Night' at Gallery Sensei on New York's Lower East Side in spring 2014
- Chevron patterns derive from a protective spell written for Girls Against God (GAG) magazine published by Capricious
- Pundyk adapted Gil Scott-Heron's poem for an Art21 Magazine article with 40 footnotes referencing de Kooning, Basquiat, Brown, and Manet
- The painting has been installed in four locations, always partially hidden, and appears on HYSTERIA magazine's fifth issue cover
- Pundyk created the work while listening to Bruce Springsteen's 'The Last Carnival', mourning her father Dirck Brown's 2002 death
- She will present video performance at Familiars Quarterly launch in May alongside 'Worlds Within Worlds' publication excerpt
Entities
Artists
- Anne Sherwood Pundyk
- Noah Dillon
- Bianca Casady
- Gil Scott-Heron
- Willem de Kooning
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Cecily Brown
- Edouard Manet
- Bruce Springsteen
- Dirck Brown
- Nicole J. Caruth
Institutions
- Art21 Magazine
- Gallery Sensei
- Girls Against God (GAG)
- Capricious
- HYSTERIA
- Familiars Quarterly
- artcritical
Locations
- Mattituck
- New York
- United States
- Bushwick
- TriBeCa
- Manhattan
- North Fork
- Lower East Side
- London
- United Kingdom