For years now, in an industry dominated by men, women have found it difficult to be moved or portrayed as anything other than merely a muse for the male gaze. Women for decades have been exhibited by male artists in a fundamentally biased way, manifested in a sexualized aesthetic and/or sexist morals being projected onto…
Epic Abstraction: Pollock to Herrera December 17, 2018–ongoing The Met Fifth Avenue In the wake of unprecedented destruction and loss of life during World War II, many painters and sculptors working in the 1940s grew to believe that traditional easel painting and figurative sculpture no longer adequately conveyed the human condition. In this context, numerous…
William Bradley Galerie Richard 514 West 24th Street New York, NY 10011 November 21 - December 28 He hasn't reached thirty, but London-based William Bradley is already taking on the heroes of Abstract Expressionism. His upcoming exhibit at Galerie Richard challenges the greats' use of automation and spontaneity. His work begins with abstract gestural watercolors,…
