Jill Nathanson's Translucent Color-Field Paintings at Berry Campbell Gallery
From January 7 to February 6, 2021, Jill Nathanson showcased her solo exhibition 'Light Phase' at the Berry Campbell gallery in New York City. With a career spanning over 20 solo exhibitions since her debut in 1982, she presented abstract paintings characterized by delicate, translucent layers of color. Nathanson employs transparent plastic sheets, known as 'modelli,' sourced from theatrical supply stores to create preparatory studies, which she then translates onto larger panels using specialized paints from Golden Artist Colors. Educated at Bennington College during the late 1970s and early 1980s, she received informal guidance from Kenneth Noland and Larry Poons, intentionally differentiating her style from that of Helen Frankenthaler. Featured pieces included 'Light Wrestle' (2020), 'Tan Transpose' (2020), and 'Light's Cover' (2019).
Key facts
- Jill Nathanson's exhibition 'Light Phase' ran from January 7 to February 6, 2021
- The show was held at Berry Campbell gallery at 530 West 24th Street in New York City
- Nathanson has had over 20 solo exhibitions since her 1982 debut
- She learned about color informally from Kenneth Noland and Larry Poons while at Bennington College
- Nathanson uses theatrical 'gels' to create preparatory modelli for her paintings
- Her paints are specially formulated by Golden Artist Colors
- Notable works included 'Light Wrestle' (2020), 'Tan Transpose' (2020), and 'Light's Cover' (2019)
- Golden Artist Colors traces its history to Bocour Artists Colors which supplied paint to Pollock, de Kooning, and Rothko
Entities
Artists
- Jill Nathanson
- Kenneth Noland
- Larry Poons
- Helen Frankenthaler
- Friedel Dzubas
- Jackson Pollock
- Willem de Kooning
- Mark Rothko
- Leonard Bocour
Institutions
- Berry Campbell
- Bennington College
- Golden Artist Colors
- Bocour Artists Colors
- artcritical
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- Vermont
- Massachusetts
- Florida