Dawson's first abstract paintings actually predate those of Wassily Kandinsky, the Russian artist widely regarded as the father of abstraction. (muskegonartmuseum.org)
And by then František Kupka, a Czech artist working in Paris, had beat him to the punch, with perhaps the first abstract painting, followed soon by Francis Picabia. (haberarts.com)
The survey spans a 40 - year career marked by notable inventiveness, determination and verve, from the artist's first abstract painted - wood sculptures to her most recent pop assemblages. (davidzwirner.com)