Claes Oldenburg, American, born Sweden, born 1929. Geometric Mouse, Scale C, 1971. Anodized aluminum, 19 × 20 × 13 in. (48.3 × 50.8 × 33 cm). Gift of Dr. Bernard J. and Arlene D. Harris 1991.30
3D: Focus on the Abstract
May 8, 2021 - August 29, 2021
Temporary Exhibition GalleryAt the turn of the 20th century, the concept of abstract art began to gain traction as artists explored making images that were not based on recognizable forms found in nature. Artists no longer felt the need to imitate the world but rather explored how they could express their emotions through abstract concepts and forms. The artists in this exhibition used a wide range of materials, techniques and concepts, moving away from realistic representation toward abstraction, embracing movements such as Minimalism, Abstract Expressionism, Constructivism, and Kinetic art.
View related exhibition: 3D: Focus on the Figure
From the Exhibition
Theodore Roszak, American, born Poland, 1907 - 1981. Musical Still Life, 1932. Aluminum, 20 1/4 × 13 in. (51.4 × 33 cm). Bequest of Mary Mallery Davis, by exchange 2002.4
Seymour Lipton, American, 1903 - 1986. Wind Drift, 1982. Nickel silver on Monel metal, 33 3/4 × 36 × 14 in. (85.7 × 91.4 × 35.6 cm). Gift of the Friends of Modern
Art and Michael A. and Natalie Pelavin 1985.81Edward Higgins, American, born 1930. Untitled, 1964. Steel and epoxy, 22 × 39 × 18 in. (55.9 × 99.1 × 45.7 cm). Purchase Prize, First Flint Invitational 1966.27
