An abstract painter is situated strangely in relation to the history of her medium. On the one hand, very little in a given work bears a direct and obvious connection to common social life—a situation that has always made interpreting an abstract painting uncomfortable. By definition, it cannot picture its theme, and this makes it [...]
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20th Annual American Art Award and Groundbreaking Gala for the Whitney of the Future
May 22, 2011 – 10:04 am
Almost a year ago to the day, the Whitney Museum of American Art officially announced its plans to move from their Marcel Breuer-designed home at 945 Madison Avenue to Manhattan’s Meatpacking District. It is a redefining moment for the institution, which currently is capable of exhibiting only a fraction of its massive collection of over [...]
