Organized by The Ewing Gallery at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; and the Clara M. Eagle Gallery at Murray State University, Kentucky
Curated by Rebecca DiGiovanna, Independent Curator
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Description
Being the mantra of 1930s modern art—particularly that of American Abstract Artists (AAA), the subject of a new exhibition entitled Blurring Boundaries: The Women of American Abstract Artists, 1936 – Present. From the outset—due as much to their divergent status as abstract artists as to their gender—women of American Abstract Artists were already working on the periphery of the art world. In contrast to the other abstract artist collectives of the period, where equal footing for women was unusual, AAA provided a place of refuge for female artists. Through fifty-four works, Blurring Boundaries explores the artists’ astounding range of styles, including their individual approaches to the guiding principles of abstraction: color, space, light, material, and process.
More than eighty years after its founding, AAA continues to nurture and support a vibrant community of artists with diverse identities and wide-ranging approaches to abstraction. In celebration of this tradition, Blurring Boundaries: The Women of American Abstract Artists traces the extraordinary contributions of the female artists within AAA, from the founders to today’s practicing members. Included are works by historic members Perle Fine, Esphyr Slobodkina, Charmion von Wiegand, Irene Rice Pereira, Alice Trumbull Mason, and Gertrude Greene, as well as current members such as Ce Roser, Irene Rousseau, Judith Murray, Alice Adams, Merrill Wagner and Katinka Mann.
An awe-inspiring celebration of this intergenerational group of artists—one that is both comprehensive and long overdue—Blurring Boundaries highlights the indelible ways in which the women of AAA have, for more than eighty years, shifted and shaped the frontiers of American abstraction.
Collections
Sculptures
General Information
Created In
2018
Available Package Options
Turnkey
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Number of Works: 56 works of art, including paintings, prints, drawings, sculpture, mixed media, and videos
Security: Moderate security
Shipping: IA&A makes all arrangements; exhibitors pay outgoing shipping costs within the contiguous US
Booking Period: 12 weeks
Publication: Blurring Boundaries: the Women of American Abstract Artists, 1936–Present, edited by Sam Yates and Emily Berger
Languages
English
Venues
Past and Future Venues
South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN
October 17, 2020 - January 3, 2021
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February - May 2021
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June - September 2021
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October 2021 - January 2022
Peeler Art Center, DePauw University, Greencastle, IN
February 8, 2022 - April 26, 2022
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May - August 2022
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September 2022 - January 2023
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February - May 2023
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June - September 2023
*All tour dates can be customized to meet your scheduling needs. Please inquire for more information.