Sentences with phrase «works by their forebears»

This section of the display specifically explores the particular associations between Bacon and Velazquez, Kossoff and Rembrandt, and Uglow and Poussin, with works by the twentieth century artists that directly respond to works by their forebears.

Not exact matches

That democracy can be made to work, that by the scientific method we can gain mastery over the latent resources of the universe, that trial by jury is practicable, that torture is a foolish method of seeking evidence in the courts, that chattel slavery is a failure — such things we take for granted, not because we individually are wiser than our forebears, who disbelieved them all, but because we share in a social tradition which we did not even help to create, but which has shaped and conformed our thinking with irresistible power.

By melding these diverse and humble sources with polyester resin as a binding agent, Mallary sought to reconcile structure, gesture and content, in ways not unlike his abstract expressionist forebearer Franz Kline, whose paintings combined energetic brush work with architectonic forms originally inspired by his surroundingBy melding these diverse and humble sources with polyester resin as a binding agent, Mallary sought to reconcile structure, gesture and content, in ways not unlike his abstract expressionist forebearer Franz Kline, whose paintings combined energetic brush work with architectonic forms originally inspired by his surroundingby his surroundings.

Although his work exists within the German tradition — from Expressionism a century ago to the significant contribution made by contemporary artists who are his senior, Anselm Kiefer, Georg Baselitz and his teacher Sigmar Polke — Ackermann has found his own voice independent of his forebears and has become one of the most stimulating and important artists working today.

Like their Conceptualist forebears in the 1960s and 1970s, these artists question objects as the sole conveyors of art, and their work is heavily shaped by the theoretical.

And therein lies the power of these artists and many others represented by the adventurous 333 Montezuma: by reinterpreting past masters, not only do these contemporary artists bring their forebears (and the contentious issues they addressed) alive today, but they also infuse even their newest works with the weight of history.

Part of a series in which Kosuth installs contemporaries or forebears, the exhibition will incorporate a selection of work by artists proposed by influential Arte Povera artist Emilio Prini (1943 — 2016), namely Enrico Castellani (b. 1930), Lucio Fontana (1899 — 1968), Yves Klein (1928 — 1963), Kosuth himself and Piero Manzoni (1933 — 1963).

A new show of paintings by the L.A. - born skater and painter riffs on color, humor and the geometries of forebears such as Paul Klee with a series of new works that feature faces, and naturally, flowers.