Thomas Downing
dal 23/9/2002 al 26/10/2002
Segnalato da
23/9/2002
Thomas Downing
Conner Contemporary Art, Washington
Origin of the Dot. Paintings from the Vincent Melzac Collection. The selection of stained canvases in this exhibition spans the dates of 1959 to 1971. These works demonstrate the evolution of Downing's bold signature style of colorful grids of dots, beginning with the early all-over fields influenced by fellow painter, Howard Mehring, and culminating in the 'dials' and 'rings' that brought him international renown.
Origin of the Dot
paintings from the Vincent Melzac Collection
Conner Contemporary Art is pleased to present works by Color Painter Thomas
Downing (1928-1985) in the first solo show dedicated to this important
Washington artist in over seven years.
The selection of stained canvases in this exhibition spans the dates of 1959
to 1971. These works demonstrate the evolution of Downing's bold signature
style of colorful grids of dots, beginning with the early all-over fields
influenced by fellow painter, Howard Mehring, and culminating in the 'dials'
and 'rings' that brought him international renown.
Downing's paintings are featured in the permanent collections of many major
museums including the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, the
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C. and the Norton Simon
Museum, Pasadena, California.
The works in this exhibition are from the collection of the late Vincent
Melzac - former Administrative Director of the Corcoran Gallery of Art - and
noted collector of abstract painting. As Downing's long-time patron, Melzac
assembled what remains the single largest collection of the artist's works.
A fully illustrated catalogue with a previously unpublished essay by Thomas
Downing is available.
A general reception will be held Friday, October 4th from 6-8pm.
This exhibition is presented concurrently with Howard Mehring: Classical
Abstraction - paintings from the Vincent Melzac Collection on view September
12 - October 25, 2002 at The Catholic University of America, Department of
Art -Salve Regina Gallery, 620 Michigan Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20064.
202-319-5282. The gallery is open Monday - Friday 10am-5pm. Catalogue
available.
Conner Contemporary Art is located in Dupont Circle @ 1730 Connecticut Ave.,
NW - 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20009. Open Tues - Sat: 11-6pm. Further
information and visuals contact Leigh Conner: 202-588-8750 or via email
Conner Contemporary Art
1730 Connecticut Avenue, NW - 2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20009
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