John Hoyland's 1960s Stain Paintings Exhibited at Pace Gallery, Highlighting American Influences and British Abstraction

From September 14 to October 21, 2017, Pace Gallery in New York hosted "John Hoyland: Stain Paintings 1964-1966," highlighting the artist's large-scale pieces from his peak years. Hoyland, a prominent British abstract painter active in the 1960s, made his first trip to New York in 1964. He drew inspiration from American Abstract Expressionists and the postwar School of Paris, while also admiring sculptor Anthony Caro. Damien Hirst, who inaugurated Newport Street Gallery in 2015, included Hoyland's artwork in the Pace catalog. During the exhibition's opening, Arne Glimcher and Mel Gooding explored Hoyland's artistic influences. His stain paintings, characterized by vibrant colors and simple forms created with thinned acrylics, present a "bold and beautiful" aesthetic.