Palazzo Strozzi to Host Major Helen Frankenthaler Retrospective
From September 27, 2024, to January 26, 2025, Palazzo Strozzi in Florence will present Italy's most extensive exhibition honoring Helen Frankenthaler. Entitled "Helen Frankenthaler. Dipingere senza regole" (Painting Without Rules), this showcase will encompass artworks created between 1953 and 2002, obtained through the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation along with loans from various museums and private collections. The retrospective emphasizes her influence in the transition from Abstract Expressionism to Color Field Painting, placing her pieces alongside those of contemporaries such as Anthony Caro, Morris Louis, and Jackson Pollock. Curated by Douglas Dreishpoon, it will also display works from Frankenthaler's collection, including Motherwell's "Helen's Collage." Arturo Galansino remarked that it will unveil the innovative artistry of a significant figure.
Key facts
- Exhibition runs from September 27, 2024 to January 26, 2025 at Palazzo Strozzi, Florence.
- Largest Helen Frankenthaler exhibition ever staged in Italy.
- Works span 1953 to 2002, sourced from Helen Frankenthaler Foundation and international loans.
- Show highlights Frankenthaler's role in transition from Abstract Expressionism to Color Field Painting.
- Includes works by contemporaries: Caro, Louis, Motherwell, Noland, Pollock, Rothko, Smith, Truitt.
- Curated by Douglas Dreishpoon, who oversees Frankenthaler's Catalogue Raisonné.
- Arturo Galansino is President of Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi.
- Current Anselm Kiefer exhibition closes July 21, 2024.
Entities
Artists
- Helen Frankenthaler
- Anthony Caro
- Morris Louis
- Robert Motherwell
- Kenneth Noland
- Jackson Pollock
- Mark Rothko
- David Smith
- Anne Truitt
- Anselm Kiefer
Institutions
- Palazzo Strozzi
- Helen Frankenthaler Foundation
- Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi
Locations
- Florence
- Italy
- New York
- Darien