Process-Oriented Abstraction Explored in Diphthong Group Exhibition at Shirley Fiterman Art Center
The Shirley Fiterman Art Center in New York City hosted the group exhibition Diphthong from September 29 to November 14, 2015, featuring the works of 17 artists. Curated by Gelah Penn and Stephen Maine, the exhibition focused on contemporary abstract art that merges process with spontaneity. Influenced by Surrealist automatism and Process Art, the artists displayed a range of techniques and emotional expressions. Highlighted pieces included Anoka Faruqee's moiré paintings, layered floor mat prints by Stephen Maine, and Gelah Penn's expansive wall-mounted drawing. Additionally, several artists utilized unique sculptural methods or accumulation processes, promoting a broad exploration of visuality and human emotion.
Key facts
- Exhibition featured 17 artists curated by Stephen Maine and Gelah Penn
- Ran September 29 to November 14, 2015 at Shirley Fiterman Art Center
- Located at 81 Barclay Street, New York City, at Borough of Manhattan Community College
- Focused on process-oriented abstract art blending procedure and improvisation
- Artists described as heirs to 1960s-1970s Process Art and recent conceptually oriented painting
- Works organized into degrees of directness of method and feeling
- Exhibition explored 'the ghost in the machine' concept in concrete-originating work
- Featured diverse media including painting, sculpture, drawing, and installation
Entities
Artists
- Stephen Maine
- Gelah Penn
- Anoka Faruqee
- John Zinsser
- Denise Treizman
- Rebecca Ward
- Leslie Wayne
- Rosemarie Fiore
- Michael A. Robinson
- Kara Rooney
- Julia Klein
- Susan Still Scott
- Elizabeth Cooper
- Michael Brennan
- Jaq Chartier
- Carrie Yamaoka
- Thomas Pihl
Institutions
- Shirley Fiterman Art Center
- Borough of Manhattan Community College
- artcritical
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- 81 Barclay Street
- Greenwich Street
- West Broadway