Sandi Slone's Abstract Evolution: From 9/11 Response to Tondo Explorations
Sandi Slone’s exhibition titled 'The Buxom Eye' is being held at the Elizabeth Leach Gallery in Portland, Oregon, from October 7 to 30, 2010. This event signifies her return to abstraction after many years of exploring multimedia. Since the late 1970s, Slone's artistic journey has oscillated between abstraction and figuration, utilizing diverse media. Her four-year endeavor, 'Permutation City,' focused on the aftermath of global destruction following 9/11, which rejuvenated her abstract approach. Recent pieces, such as Vostock (2007), showcase spatial density with elastic areas and transparent surfaces. Slone's innovative techniques include 'broom paintings' and poured paint, while her color palette incorporates metallic pigments, exemplified in The Buxom Eye (2009). She pays tribute to historical artists with works like Giotto (2007) and Botticelli (2008), crafting disorienting and ambiguous spaces.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Sandi Slone: The Buxom Eye' ran October 7-30, 2010 at Elizabeth Leach Gallery in Portland, Oregon
- Slone began exhibiting in the late 1970s, moving between abstraction and figuration
- She spent four years creating 'Permutation City' collage paintings in response to 9/11
- Her 'broom paintings' from the 1970s used janitor's push brooms to manipulate pigment
- Recent work emphasizes abstraction with spatial density and tactile primacy
- She frequently uses the tondo format, eliminating corners to create sculptural presence
- Slone references historical artists including Giotto, Pontormo, and Botticelli in her work
- Her palette includes metallic pigments and creates luminosity through dark/light layering
Entities
Artists
- Sandi Slone
- Giotto
- Pontormo
- Botticelli
Institutions
- Elizabeth Leach Gallery
- artcritical
Locations
- Portland
- Oregon
- United States