The Artist's Gesture: Selections from the Polly and Mark Addison Collection

The Artist's Gesture: Selections from the Polly and Mark Addison Collection

This exhibition celebrates American printmaking with prints from the Polly and Mark Addison Collection at the CU Art Museum.ÌýÌýPrintmaking became increasingly popular among American artists,Ìýwith the advent of collaborative efforts between artists andÌýspecializedÌýprintmakersÌýin the mid-twentiethÌýcentury. The productionsÌýon view exemplify this trend and showcaseÌýthe combined skills ofÌýartistsÌýand master printmaker.ÌýÌýIn these works,Ìýartists and printmakers used the graphic and expressive qualities of lineÌýand colorÌýto evoke emotion.ÌýÌýAllÌýofÌýthe artists represented in thisÌýexhibition probe the possibilities of expression in printmaking, revealing human presenceÌýin a mechanically reproducible medium through idea, gesture, or interaction with materials.Ìý

Curated byÌýAilieÌýPankonien, MA Art History 2018Ìý

This exhibition is a part of theÌýCU Art MuseumÌýPolly and Mark Addison Outreach Exhibition Program throughÌýwhich the CU Art MuseumÌýworks withÌýColorado cultural institutions to travelÌýart exhibitionsÌýcurated fromÌýTheÌýPolly and Mark Addison CollectionÌýat the CU Art Museum.ÌýThe Outreach ExhibitionÌýProgram is supported by the Office of the Chancellor.


Cost: $0 to Colorado cultural institutions.ÌýAs part of the qualification process, all institutions interested in this exhibition will need to provide CUAM with a facilities report.Ìý

The Details:
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Costs for packing and round trip shippingÌýcovered by the CU Art Museum.
Space Required:Ìý70 linear feet.
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Featured Artists:ÌýIlya Bolotowsky, Louisa Chase,ÌýRichard Diebenkorn, Helen Frankenthaler, Ronald B. Kitaj, Sol LeWitt, Philip Pearlstein,ÌýHollis Sigler.
Dates:ÌýAvailable beginning Spring 2019.Ìý

If you are interested in this exhibition please contact Maggie Mazzullo for moreÌýinformation.Ìý

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