50 Paintings
The landmark survey 50 Paintings features works created within the last five years by 50 international artists, highlighting the artistic trends in practice today. With paintings by artists including Amy Sherald, Cinga Samson, GaHee Park, Nicole Eisenman, Cecily Brown, and Peter Barrickman, the exhibition celebrates the medium鈥檚 continued relevance and aesthetic range, and invites visitors to engage in close looking and formulate their own assessments of trends in contemporary painting.
The 50 works presented in the exhibition demonstrate myriad approaches to the medium. Painting鈥攁s a form, a language, a practice鈥攊s the focus, and the survey format underscores the many concepts and strategies present-day artists employ. 50 Paintings offers visitors 50 distinct opportunities to experience this traditional art form shaped by the imaginations of artists influencing the direction of painting today.
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The landmark survey 50 Paintings features works created within the last five years by 50 international artists, highlighting the artistic trends in practice today. With paintings by artists including Amy Sherald, Cinga Samson, GaHee Park, Nicole Eisenman, Cecily Brown, and Peter Barrickman, the exhibition celebrates the medium鈥檚 continued relevance and aesthetic range, and invites visitors to engage in close looking and formulate their own assessments of trends in contemporary painting.
The 50 works presented in the exhibition demonstrate myriad approaches to the medium. Painting鈥攁s a form, a language, a practice鈥攊s the focus, and the survey format underscores the many concepts and strategies present-day artists employ. 50 Paintings offers visitors 50 distinct opportunities to experience this traditional art form shaped by the imaginations of artists influencing the direction of painting today.
Artists on show
- Amy Sherald
- Amy Sillman
- April Gornik
- Caitlin Lonegan
- Cameron Martin
- Carmen Neely
- Cecily Brown
- Charline von Heyl
- Cinga Samson
- Dan Walsh
- David Diao
- Eddie Martinez
- Fiona Rae
- Gahee Park
- Jacob Troyli
- Jacqueline Humphries
- Jennie C. Jones
- Jorge Galindo
- Josephine Halvorson
- Judy Ledgerwood
- Lisa Yuskavage
- Magalie Guérin
- Marina Adams
- Mary Heilmann
- Matt Connors
- Nicole Eisenman
- Pat Steir
- Paul P.
- Peter Barrickman
- Peter Halley
- Rao Fu
- Sarah Morris
- Sophie von Hellermann
- Thomas Eggerer
- Torkwase Dyson
- Tristan Unrau
- Yun-fei Ji
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