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In the early decades of the 20th century, abstract art was not part of the curatorial programs of the major New York galleries and museums. Although there were some initial flurries of exposure at the Armory Show in 1913, it was not until 1936 that artists working outside the genres of representation banded together to form the AAA as a forum for the discussion, exhibition and promotion of their work, where none had existed previously. |
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“This exhibition shows the recent work of 76 members of the American Abstract Artists, along with four guest exhibitors.”
Abstract Painting Flourishes at Janet Kurnatowski Gallery
Janet Kurnatowski
In the early decades of the 20th century, abstract art was not part of the curatorial programs of the major New York galleries and museums. Although there were some initial flurries of exposure at the Armory Show in 1913, it was not until 1936 that artists working outside the genres of representation banded together to form the AAA as a forum for the discussion, exhibition and promotion of their work, where none had existed previously.
ABSTRACTION∞ (Abstraction to the Power of Infinity) celebrates the perseverance of non-figurative and non-objective art, including the practitioners, pioneers and those currently working in the traditions of abstraction. This exhibition shows the recent work of 76 members of the American Abstract Artists, along with four guest exhibitors. The works exhibited span a variety of media including painting, sculpture, photography, installation and video, vividly communicating with color, line, form and texture.
As one of the few artists’ organizations born of the Great Depression, the AAA was a pivotal force in the development and acceptance of abstract art in the US. The group’s continued vitality after 75 years is a testament to the power and reach of these non-objective art forms and points to an infinite future for abstraction.
