Group exhibition examines unconventional painting supports in contemporary art history
A group exhibition investigates the recent history of unconventional supports in painting. During the 1980s, numerous group shows focused on abstraction, a period when painting was frequently declared dead. For an abstract painter from that era, traditional divides between figurative and abstract art, or between politically critical work and mass consumer products, have largely lost relevance. This perspective may explain why her fundamentally optimistic art lacks the angst that motivated many early Abstract Expressionist pioneers.
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- A group show explores contemporary history of unconventional supports
- In the 1980s, painting was often said to be dead
- Many group shows in the 1980s were devoted to abstraction
- For an abstract painter of her generation, old distinctions between figurative and abstract art cease to have much importance
- Distinctions between politically critical art and consumer products of mass culture also lose importance
- Her essentially cheerful art shows no signs of angst
- Angst inspired many pioneering Abstract Expressionists
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