Howard Mehring
dal 11/9/2002 al 25/10/2002
Segnalato da
11/9/2002
Howard Mehring
The Catholic University, Washington
Howard Mehring, Washington Color Field painter. Paintings from the Vincent Melzac Collection. From 1958 to 1968, Mehring created innovative abstract paintings in distinctive all-over and geometrical styles. His canvases, best known for their breathing, pulsating color, have been exhibited in landmark shows.
HOWARD MEHRING: Classical Abstraction
paintings from the Vincent Melzac Collection
September 12 - October 25, 2002
The Art Department of the Catholic University of America is pleased to
announce the first solo exhibition of works by Howard Mehring ( 1931-1978)
in nearly twenty years. Mehring, who has been called the "sleeping giant" of
Washington Color Painting, studied with Ken Noland at Catholic University,
where he received his M.F.A. in 1955.
>From 1958 to 1968, Mehring created innovative abstract paintings in
distinctive all-over and geometrical styles. His canvases, best known for
their breathing, pulsating color, have been exhibited in landmark shows such
as the 1964 Post-Painterly Abstraction at the Los Angeles County Museum of
Art, curated by Clement Greenberg, and the 1966 Systemic Painting at New
York's Guggenheim Museum curated by Lawrence Alloway. Mehring's works are
also featured in the permanent collections of many major museums including
the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York and National Gallery of Art,
Washington, D.C.
The paintings in the current exhibition are on loan from the estate of the
late Vincent Melzac - former Administrative Director of the Corcoran Gallery
of Art - and noted collector of abstract painting. As Mehring's patron,
Melzac assembled what remains the largest single collection of the artist's
work. Magnificent and historically important examples of the artist's work
are included in this exhibition including The Key, 1963 and Primal, 1961-62.
In the picture: 'the Key', 1963.
This exhibition was curated by art historian Jamie L. Smith. A catalogue is
available.
There will be an opening reception at Salve Regina Gallery, 620 Michigan Avenue, NE -The Catholic University of America on Thursday, September 12, 2002 from 6:00-8:00 pm. 202-319-5282.
Gallery hours: Monday - Friday: 10am-5pm.
This exhibition is presented in association with Conner Contemporary Art, Washington, DC and runs concurrently with Thomas Downing: Origin of the Dot - paintings from the Vincent Melzac Collection on view September 24 - October 26, 2002 at Conner Contemporary Art, 1730 Connecticut Ave., NW, 2nd
Floor, Washington, DC 20009. 202-588-8750.
For further information contact:
Jamie Smith : smithj@cua.edu
Leigh Conner : 202-588-8750 / mlc@connercontemporary.com
The Catholic University of America
Salve Regina Gallery, 620 Michigan Avenue, NE
Washington