Milton Avery
One of the most influential artists of the twentieth century, Milton Avery (1885 鈥� 1965) is celebrated for his luminous paintings of landscapes, figures and still lifes, which balance distillation of form with free, vigorous brushwork and lyrical colour.
The gallery鈥檚 first exhibition by Avery since announcing its European representation of Milton Avery's work, and also the first exhibition of the artist鈥檚 work in London for ten years, features paintings and works on paper from throughout his career, ranging in date from the 1930s to the 1960s. Included are pairings of Avery鈥檚 oils and associated works on paper, in addition to works created as a result of his sole trip to Europe in 1952, when he visited London, Paris and the South of France. Many of the works on display have never been exhibited outside of the US.
An accompanying publication will include an essay by Edith Devaney, Contemporary Curator at the Royal Academy of Arts and co-curator of the recent Abstract Expressionism exhibition (currently on display at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao), examining the development of Avery鈥檚 career and his influence within the canon of American art.
鈥淎very spanned, and to an extent became the link between, two significant twentieth century national movements: American Impressionism and Abstract Expressionism. His highly sophisticated understanding of colour was passed on, in particular, to Rothko and Newman.鈥� 鈥� Edith Devaney
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One of the most influential artists of the twentieth century, Milton Avery (1885 鈥� 1965) is celebrated for his luminous paintings of landscapes, figures and still lifes, which balance distillation of form with free, vigorous brushwork and lyrical colour.
The gallery鈥檚 first exhibition by Avery since announcing its European representation of Milton Avery's work, and also the first exhibition of the artist鈥檚 work in London for ten years, features paintings and works on paper from throughout his career, ranging in date from the 1930s to the 1960s. Included are pairings of Avery鈥檚 oils and associated works on paper, in addition to works created as a result of his sole trip to Europe in 1952, when he visited London, Paris and the South of France. Many of the works on display have never been exhibited outside of the US.
An accompanying publication will include an essay by Edith Devaney, Contemporary Curator at the Royal Academy of Arts and co-curator of the recent Abstract Expressionism exhibition (currently on display at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao), examining the development of Avery鈥檚 career and his influence within the canon of American art.
鈥淎very spanned, and to an extent became the link between, two significant twentieth century national movements: American Impressionism and Abstract Expressionism. His highly sophisticated understanding of colour was passed on, in particular, to Rothko and Newman.鈥� 鈥� Edith Devaney
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