A new exhibit at the Speed Art Museum in Louisville is shining a spotlight on the women who helped shape one of America’s most influential art movements. The exhibit, called ‘Abstract Expressionists: The Women,’ features roughly 50 paintings by 30 women artists.
Rediscovering Forgotten Artists
The goal of the exhibit is to highlight creators whose work has often been overlooked. According to Tyler Blackwell, curator of contemporary art, ‘This was a unique opportunity for us to think about bringing… quite literally dozens of stories of artists and makers who have sort of maybe been lost to history… and to also just elevate the contributions of women makers in 20th century American art history.’
The artwork spans more than four decades, from 1936 to 1978. The abstract expressionist movement emerged after World War II, as artists looked for a new way to express what was going on in the world. Blackwell noted that ‘this was a moment in American art history where all the rules sort of went out the window as artists were thinking about new ways to essentially transfer and describe and record their own anxieties.’
The exhibit runs until August 30 and is designed for everyone, whether you’re an art expert or not.
Original reporting: WLKY Louisville — read the source article.
