Is abstract expressionism dead
Norman Strand~
galleries on Main Street in Scottsdale, AZ, and the Phoenix Art Museum, and looked to see
what was there. I noticed that most of the abstract art that was paint on canvas, board,
or cardboard was painted between about 1900 and 1920 in the show "Kandinsky, Modrian, and
the Russian Avant Guard." Of course many of the glass peices were abstract. There was
very little Abstract Expressionism anywhere else. Lots of impressionism, lots of realism,
and lots of cowboy art. Is this the way it is in other cities or is this just the south
west?
Norman Strand
Scarlett
Norman Strand~ wrote in message <8gjoag$8...@chnews.ch.intel.com>...
:Last weekend I went to the Scottsdale Museum of Contempory Art, the
commercial art
:galleries on Main Street in Scottsdale, AZ, and the Phoenix Art Museum, and
looked to see
:what was there. I noticed that most of the abstract art that was paint on
canvas, board,
:or cardboard was painted between about 1900 and 1920 in the show
"Kandinsky, Modrian, and
:the Russian Avant Guard." Of course many of the glass peices were
abstract. There was
:very little Abstract Expressionism anywhere else.
These artists aren't Abstract Expressionists Norman.
This is an important show and I haven't been up to see it yet. When does it
close? I would like to see it.
Lots of impressionism, lots of realism,
:and lots of cowboy art. Is this the way it is in other cities or is this
just the south
:west?
:
:Norman Strand
Just the southwest. I've seen some incredible exhibitions there my favorite
being an installation exhibit by Sandy Sklogland (sp?) and they do have a
very *contemporary* flavor, but Arizona is very *southwestern* and
unfortunately, they have to throw in a cowboy or two to get public funding.
they have a difficult job of trying to bring exposure and as a result, arts
education to a region that isn't too receptive to anything contemporary.
But, many galleries in Scottsdale (though not the majority) can hold their
own with any in the rest of the world. Have you been to Riva Yares Gallery?
or her magnificent Sculpture Garden? or Lisa Sette?
Lots of $$$$$$$$$$$ in Scottsdale!
Are you rich Norman?
Cody Childers
Norman Strand~ wrote:
> Last weekend I went to the Scottsdale Museum of Contempory Art, the commercial art
> galleries on Main Street in Scottsdale, AZ, and the Phoenix Art Museum, and looked to see
> what was there. I noticed that most of the abstract art that was paint on canvas, board,
> or cardboard was painted between about 1900 and 1920 in the show "Kandinsky, Modrian, and
> the Russian Avant Guard." Of course many of the glass peices were abstract. There was
> very little Abstract Expressionism anywhere else. Lots of impressionism, lots of realism,
> and lots of cowboy art. Is this the way it is in other cities or is this just the south
> west?
>
> Norman Strand
Norman- I live in the Phoenix area, and don't worry, all those cheezy southwest, cowboy art
galleries in downtown Scottsdale are just for tourists. Go to the galleries in downtown
Phoenix, and there is more abstraction and less tacky southwest art.
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Yes it is. I've never seen one breathing, not in the slightest.
In article <8gjoag$8...@chnews.ch.intel.com>,
nst...@hip433.ch.intel.com (Norman Strand~) wrote:
> Last weekend I went to the Scottsdale Museum of Contempory Art, the
commercial art
> galleries on Main Street in Scottsdale, AZ, and the Phoenix Art
Museum, and looked to see
> what was there. I noticed that most of the abstract art that was
paint on canvas, board,
> or cardboard was painted between about 1900 and 1920 in the show
"Kandinsky, Modrian, and
> the Russian Avant Guard." Of course many of the glass peices were
abstract. There was
> very little Abstract Expressionism anywhere else. Lots of
impressionism, lots of realism,
> and lots of cowboy art. Is this the way it is in other cities or is
this just the south
> west?
Well normand AE is either prohibitively expensive (the knowns) or by
prohibitively unknown, and therefore by an unimportant artists. So
your gallery won't carry any. Art Museums in Chicago shell out for the
names. And they have Cowboy Art out the Wazooo! o o o.... and the AE,
is phenominally expensive. I noticed on Free Day the MCA, modern Art
Museum in Chicago was dead, whereas the Art Institute with Ancient,
Classical, and Modern was packed.
> Norman Strand
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dan
lake wrote:
>
> How one could possibly assess the viability of abstact expressionism,
> from looking at painting in Scottsdale Arizona, is a big mystery. Since
> it was never alive there, how could it be dead?
>
> - Lake
>
well said Lake, well said
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Scarlett wrote:
>
> Cody Childers wrote in message <394142B7...@hotmail.com>...
> :
> :
> :Norman Strand~ wrote:
> :
> :> Last weekend I went to the Scottsdale Museum of Contempory Art, the
> commercial art
> :> galleries on Main Street in Scottsdale, AZ, and the Phoenix Art Museum,
> and looked to see
> :> what was there. I noticed that most of the abstract art that was paint
> on canvas, board,
> :> or cardboard was painted between about 1900 and 1920 in the show
> "Kandinsky, Modrian, and
> :> the Russian Avant Guard." Of course many of the glass peices were
> abstract. There was
> :> very little Abstract Expressionism anywhere else. Lots of impressionism,
> lots of realism,
> :> and lots of cowboy art. Is this the way it is in other cities or is this
> just the south
> :> west?
> :>
> :> Norman Strand
> :
> :Norman- I live in the Phoenix area, and don't worry, all those cheezy
> southwest, cowboy art
> :galleries in downtown Scottsdale are just for tourists. Go to the
> galleries in downtown
> :Phoenix, and there is more abstraction and less tacky southwest art.
> :
> :
> For instance? They must be new. The only one that is worthy to my knowledge
> is MARS Gallery and it is a cooperative.
> Scarlett
There is one called Three Car Pileup as well. Lots of my friends go to
the ones in the downtown area, I'm not quite sure what they are called,
but I'm 75% positive they are there