Ross Bleckner's Dual Hamptons Exhibitions: Guild Hall Survey and Madoo Works on Paper
Ross Bleckner, the painter known for meditations on loss, memory, and transformation, is the subject of two simultaneous exhibitions on Long Island's East End this summer. At Guild Hall in East Hampton, "Never The Less" offers an expansive look at the artist's process, featuring rarely seen studies made on black paper alongside the monumental canvases for which he is known. Bleckner formulates his own pigments, mixing wax with different colorants, and uses black paper to test how much light each pigment can release. He has said that when these tests are complete, he decides whether the marks can become a drawing or a small painting. By positioning these experimental works next to the finished pieces, Guild Hall highlights the transformation central to his practice.
Key facts
- Ross Bleckner has two concurrent exhibitions in the Hamptons: "Never The Less" at Guild Hall and "Mind of My Body" at The Madoo Conservancy.
- "Never The Less" at Guild Hall pairs rarely seen studies on black paper with large-scale canvases.
- Bleckner formulates his own pigments using wax and different pigments, testing them on black paper to gauge light.
- "Mind of My Body" at Madoo is Bleckner's first dedicated exhibition of works on paper.
- The Madoo Conservancy is a garden sanctuary created by artist Robert Dash in 1967.
- Bleckner's studio is a 4,500-square-foot space in Springs, a historic artists' hamlet in East Hampton.
- Bleckner emerged during the 1980s AIDS crisis.
- Bleckner cites Giverny, Monet, and Manet as influences, hoping for a symbiosis between his work and Madoo.
Entities
Artists
- Ross Bleckner
- Robert Dash
- Claude Monet
- Édouard Manet
Institutions
- The Madoo Conservancy
- Guild Hall
Locations
- Long Island
- East End
- Sagaponack
- East Hampton
- Springs
- Giverny
- United States
- France