Two Brooklyn exhibitions showcase geometric abstraction through quartet-like group show and solo presentation
In Brooklyn, two exhibitions highlighting geometric abstraction took place during March and April 2009. At the Janet Kurnatowski Gallery, a group exhibition featured works from Linda Francis, Don Voisine, Joan Waltemath, and Michael Zahn, running from March 27 to April 26, 2009. Each artist presented a piece: Francis's "Neutron Star" (2008), Voisine's "Debutant Twist" (2009), Zahn's "Modern Times" (2009), and Waltemath's "Blue Highway" (2007-08). Simultaneously, LaViolaBank Gallery hosted Jennifer Riley's solo show, "To Be A Thing In This World," from March 26 to April 25, 2009, which included her geometric work "Bernini, Eiffel, Obelisk" (2009). Both exhibitions examined geometric abstraction through unique perspectives.
Key facts
- Janet Kurnatowski Gallery exhibition ran March 27 to April 26, 2009
- LaViolaBank Gallery exhibition ran March 26 to April 25, 2009
- Group show featured Linda Francis, Don Voisine, Joan Waltemath, Michael Zahn
- Jennifer Riley presented solo exhibition "To Be A Thing In This World"
- Kurnatowski exhibition described as operating like a string quartet
- Francis's "Neutron Star" (2008) featured white circles on red ground
- Voisine's "Debutant Twist" (2009) had vertically stacked rectangles
- Zahn's "Modern Times" (2009) used overlapping canvases on foam bricks
- Waltemath's "Blue Highway" (2007-08) included fiery orange-red areas
- Riley's "Bernini, Eiffel, Obelisk" (2009) referenced architectural forms
Entities
Artists
- Linda Francis
- Don Voisine
- Joan Waltemath
- Michael Zahn
- Jennifer Riley
- Haydn
- Bernini
- Jean Dubuffet
- Kenneth Noland
- Agnes Martin
- Sarah Morris
- Liam Gillick
- Hokusai
- Philip Guston
- St. Theresa
Institutions
- Janet Kurnatowski Gallery
- LaViolaBank Gallery
- artcritical
Locations
- Brooklyn
- Greenpoint
- 205 Norman Avenue
- New York City
- 179 East Broadway
- Canal Street
- Seward Park