Three Exhibitions Revive Abstract Painting's Legacy in New York
Three simultaneous exhibitions in New York showcase the enduring energy of abstract painting. At the Florence Lynch Gallery until May 8, Craig Fisher’s works draw inspiration from New York School figures like Adolph Gottlieb and Hans Hofmann, featuring vibrant acidic hues. His pieces from 2003 signify a departure from muted tones, embracing an unconventional color palette and elements of chance. Meanwhile, at Jacobson Howard Gallery until April 17, 2004, Friedel Dzubas’s 1950s artworks exhibit both impasto techniques and delicate staining. Dzubas, who passed away in 1994, was a contemporary of Helen Frankenthaler. Angelo Ippolito’s pieces are displayed at David Findlay Jr Fine Art until April 24; he was part of the Tanager cooperative and died in 2001. The article challenges Michael Kimmelman's 2003 assertion regarding minimalism, promoting a revival of abstract painting.
Key facts
- Craig Fisher's exhibition 'Recent Paintings' runs through May 8 at Florence Lynch Gallery
- Friedel Dzubas's exhibition 'Paintings of the 1950s' runs through April 17, 2004 at Jacobson Howard Gallery
- Angelo Ippolito's exhibition runs through April 24 at David Findlay Jr Fine Art
- Fisher's 2003 paintings introduce acidic color, a departure from earlier neutral shades
- Dzubas was a studiomate of Helen Frankenthaler in the early 1950s
- Ippolito was a member of the Tanager cooperative gallery founded in 1952
- The article originally appeared in the New York Sun on April 15, 2004
- Fisher uses drop cloths or the backs of failed canvases as supports
Entities
Artists
- Craig Fisher
- Friedel Dzubas
- Angelo Ippolito
- Adolph Gottlieb
- Hans Hofmann
- Joe Fyfe
- James Hyde
- Helen Frankenthaler
- Clement Greenberg
- Thomas Nozkowski
- Terry Winters
- Melissa Meyer
- Bill Jensen
- Charles Cajori
- Lois Dodd
- William King
- Alex Katz
- Philip Pearlstein
- Vicente Esteban
- Willem de Kooning
- Jackson Pollock
- Marcel Duchamp
- Michael Kimmelman
Institutions
- Florence Lynch Gallery
- Jacobson Howard Gallery
- David Findlay Jr Fine Art
- Dia:Beacon
- New York Times
- New York Sun
- Binghamton University
- Tanager
- artcritical
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Greenwich Village
- Florence Lynch Gallery, 531-539 W 25, ground floor, between 10th and 11th Avenues
- Jacobson Howard Gallery, 19 East 76th Street, between Madison and Fifth
- David Findlay Jr Fine Art, The Fuller Building, 41 E 57th Street, at Madison Avenue
- Germany
- Italy
- Spain