Abstract Climates: Helen Frankenthaler in Provincetown

Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928–2011), Provincetown Window , 1963–1964. Acrylic on canvas, 82 3/8 x 81 7/8 inches. Courtesy Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, New York © 2019 Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, Inc. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Abstract Climates: Helen Frankenthaler in Provincetown October 19, 10 am - 5 pm | Recurring Event (See all) An event every day that begins at 10 am, repeating until October 27, 2019 August 4–October 27, 2019 Abstract Climates: Helen Frankenthaler in Provincetown highlights key examples of Helen Frankenthaler’s work produced during summers spent in that coastal town and underscores their impact on her development as a painter. Beginning with work from the summer of 1950, the exhibition and accompanying catalogue focus on the artist’s output from the late 1950s through 1971. Abstract Climates illuminates Frankenthaler’s exploration of the relationship between landscape and abstraction, and offers new insights into the major role her work played in the development of Abstract Expressionism in America. Co-curated by Lise Motherwell, a stepdaughter of the artist, and Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Executive Director Elizabeth Smith, the exhibition was on view at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum in the summer of 2018, featuring some 30 paintings and works on paper with additional memorabilia from the artist’s life. At the Parrish, six large-scale paintings not previously included will also be on view. Details Date: October 19 Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Event Categories: Exhibitions , Hamptons Art Venue Parrish Art Museum 279 Montauk Highway NY 11976 United States + Google Map Phone: 631-283-2118 + Google Calendar + iCal Export + Share on Facebook + Share on Twitter Abstract Climates: Helen Frankenthaler in Provincetown October 19, 10 am - 5 pm | Recurring Event (See all) An event every day that begins at 10 am, repeating until October 27, 2019 August 4–October 27, 2019 Abstract Climates: Helen Frankenthaler in Provincetown highlights key examples of Helen Frankenthaler’s work produced during summers spent in that coastal town and underscores their impact on her development as a painter. Beginning with work from the summer of 1950, the exhibition and accompanying catalogue focus on the artist’s output from the late 1950s through 1971. Abstract Climates illuminates Frankenthaler’s exploration of the relationship between landscape and abstraction, and offers new insights into the major role her work played in the development of Abstract Expressionism in America. Co-curated by Lise Motherwell, a stepdaughter of the artist, and Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Executive Director Elizabeth Smith, the exhibition was on view at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum in the summer of 2018, featuring some 30 paintings and works on paper with additional memorabilia from the artist’s life. At the Parrish, six large-scale paintings not previously included will also be on view. « SALON SERIES: Yoonie Han Open Studio for Families »