Milton Resnick's 1959-63 Works at Cheim & Read Highlight Abstract Expressionist Legacy
Cheim & Read is showcasing a significant exhibition of Milton Resnick's artwork from 1959 to 1963, which is the gallery's inaugural display since it began representing his estate earlier this year. The exhibition runs until June 20 at 547 W 25th St, New York, highlighting a key transitional phase prior to Resnick's established monochrome approach. Notable pieces on loan include "Wedding" (1962) from the Metropolitan Museum and "Burning Bush" (1959) from the Museum of Modern Art. Resnick, born in Ukraine in 1917, encountered professional obstacles that postponed his first exhibition until 1955. The display features significant works such as "Swan" (1961) and "AS.2" (1959), reflecting influences from European artists and foreshadowing 1980s expressionism, thereby emphasizing his complex legacy in Abstract Expressionism.
Key facts
- Exhibition runs until June 20 at Cheim & Read, 547 W 25th St, New York
- Features Resnick's works from 1959-1963, a transitional phase before his mature style
- Includes loans: "Wedding" (1962) from Metropolitan Museum, "Burning Bush" (1959) from MoMA
- Resnick born in Ukraine in 1917, fled to Brooklyn via Cuba, died in 2004
- First solo show delayed until 1955 due to career setbacks and dishonest dealer
- Rejected "action painting" term coined by Harold Rosenberg
- Excluded from Jewish Museum's "Action/Abstraction" exhibition
- Show includes monumental canvas "Swan" (1961), nearly 23 feet wide
Entities
Artists
- Milton Resnick
- Willem de Kooning
- Arshile Gorky
- Harold Rosenberg
- Per Kirkeby
- John Walker
- Thérèse Oulton
- Jasper Johns
- Robert Ryman
- Pierre Bonnard
- Henri Michaux
- Wols
- Jackson Pollock
- James Rosenquist
- Rembrandt
- Soutine
Institutions
- Cheim & Read
- Metropolitan Museum
- Museum of Modern Art
- Jewish Museum
- Smithsonian
- New York Sun
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Ukraine
- Russia
- Brooklyn
- Cuba
- Paris
- France
- California