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EFA Project Space is pleased to present EFAbstraction, curated by Bill Carroll, featuring nine member artists of the EFA Studio Program who work in abstract painting. Each of these artists approach abstraction differently, speaking in a clear and highly individual voice. From the minimalistic style of Clytie Alexander, to the stitched-together baroque works of Heather Bause Rubinstein, the exhibition spotlights the range of abstraction present in the work of contemporary painters, as well as that of the artists working in the Studio Program. 

Rather than an abstraction derived from esoterics, the artists in EFAbstract are inspired by the world around them: nature, industrialism, poetry and our own perception forms the basis of this work. Dannielle Tegeder is influenced by mechanical drawings she observed growing up in a family of steamfitters, while Sally Egbert鈥檚 subdued lyricism comes from her sharp observations of nature. Marjorie Welish approaches her patterned geometries through a poetic lens, derived from her parallel writing practice. Katinka Mann鈥檚 abstract shapes make use of subtle geometries to blur the line between painting and sculpture. Suzan Frecon鈥檚 work focuses on the relationships between light, perception, and matter. The simple compositions of Suzanne Song鈥檚 paintings imply the spaces we encounter in our surrounding environment, reflecting grey floors and white walls ubiquitous to most interior spaces. Vicky Colombet鈥檚 work takes the abstract energy, topography, and sensibility of landscapes as a source of inspiration. The nine artists featured in EFAbstract reinvent, reinvigorate, and expand the definition of abstract art.