Eric Firestone Gallery Exhibition Reimagines Postwar Abstraction Through Women Artists
Eric Firestone Gallery presents 'Women Across America: 1945–1979', an exhibition reimagining postwar American art history through women's abstraction. Inspired by William Gerdts's 'Art Across America: Two Centuries of Regional Painting 1710–1920', the show highlights connections among women artists across the US from 1945 to 1979. It features figures like Adaline Kent and Jeanne Reynal, who forged independent paths; Pat Passlof and Helen Frankenthaler, who fought for place in the New York School; and feminist artists Miriam Schapiro and Nina Yankowitz. The exhibition spans various mediums, tracing a transitional era for women in the art world.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'Women Across America: 1945–1979'
- Presented by Eric Firestone Gallery
- Inspired by William Gerdts's 'Art Across America: Two Centuries of Regional Painting 1710–1920'
- Showcases connections between women artists across the US
- Covers the post-World War II period (1945–1979)
- Highlights abstraction across various mediums
- Features artists: Adaline Kent, Jeanne Reynal, Pat Passlof, Helen Frankenthaler, Miriam Schapiro, Nina Yankowitz
- Reimagines Americanist art history through women's art
Entities
Artists
- Adaline Kent
- Jeanne Reynal
- Pat Passlof
- Helen Frankenthaler
- Miriam Schapiro
- Nina Yankowitz
Institutions
- Eric Firestone Gallery