EFAbstract
January 15–March 8, 2020
Curated by Bill Carroll
Clytie Alexander
Vicky Colombet
Sally Egbert
Suzan Frecon
Katinka Mann
Heather Bause Rubinstein
Suzanne Song
Dannielle Tegeder
Marjorie Welish
EFA Project Space is pleased to present EFAbstract, 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’s 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’s abstract shapes make use of subtle geometries to blur the line between painting and sculpture. Suzan Frecon’s work focuses on the relationships between light, perception, and matter. The simple compositions of Suzanne Song’s paintings imply the spaces we encounter in our surrounding environment, reflecting grey floors and white walls ubiquitous to most interior spaces. Vicky Colombet’s 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.
A new end_notes publication will be available with essays and reflections on the exhibition, to be released at the close of the exhibition in March.
EVENTS
Wednesday, January 15, 5-8 PM
EFAbstract: Opening Reception & Curatorial Walkthrough
Saturday, February 15, 3-5 PM
EFAbstract: Curator & Artist Panel
Saturday, March 7, 2-4 PM
EFAbstract: Closing Reception & Publication Release
Exhibition Images by Jared Buckhiester
Suzan Frecon, Study for Blue God Verona, 2016/2019, Oil on wood panel, 9.7 x 12 inches. Courtesy of the artist and David Zwirner Gallery.
MATERIALS
EFAbstract is presented in celebration of Bill Carroll's ten years as Director of the Studio Program for the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts. The EFA Studio Program provides subsidized studios to over 70 members and fosters a cooperative community. Members of the Studio Program must be professional artists with an established studio practice. The members represent over 30 countries and a wide range of visual media and artistic sensibilities. EFAbstract represents this plurality of practice, in line with Project Space’s mission to support the work of specific artist communities, while representing the first cross-program collaboration between EFA Project Space and the EFA Studio Program.
Left to right:
Marjorie Welish, Before After Oaths 22, 2019. Acrylic on panel, 16 x 20 in. each.
Suzanne Song, Equals, 2020. Acrylic on linen. 49 x 39 in.
Heather Bause Rubinstein, Sacred(s), 2019. Fiber painted fragments sewn with thread. 120 x 90 in.
Marjorie Welish, Before After Oaths 22, 2019. Acrylic on panel, 16 x 20 in. each.
Marjorie Welish, Before After Oaths 22, 2019. Acrylic on panel, 16 x 20 in. each.
Suzanne Song, Equals, 2020. Acrylic on linen., 49 x 39 in.
Heather Bause Rubinstein, Sacred(s), 2019. Fiber painted fragments sewn with thread. 120 x 90 in.
Heather Bause Rubinstein, Sacred(s), 2019. Fiber painted fragments sewn with thread. 120 x 90 in.
Left to right:
Suzan Frecon, Study for Blue God Verona, 2016/2019. Oil on wood panel, 9.7 x 12 in.
Sally Egbert, Little Cloud, 2019. Mixed medium on canvas, 60 x 70 in.
Katinka Mann, More Than, 2019. Painted aluminum, 32 x 39 in.
Suzan Frecon, Study for Blue God Verona, 2016/2019. Oil on wood panel, 9.7 x 12 in.
Sally Egbert, Little Cloud, 2019 Mixed medium on canvas, 60 x 70 in.
Katinka Mann, More Than, 2019. Painted aluminum, 32 x 39 in.
Left to right:
Vicky Colombet, Flying Back Home, 2006. Pigments, oil and alkyd on canvas, 78 x 78 in.
Sally Egbert, Little Cloud, 2019. Mixed medium on canvas, 60 x 70 in.
Katinka Mann, More Than, 2019. Painted aluminum, 32 x 39 in.
Vicky Colombet, Flying Back Home, 2006. Pigments, oil and alkyd on canvas, 78 x 78 in.
Left to right:
Dannielle Tegeder, The Trajectory of Risk of Particulate Matter as it Rises and Falls, 2018. Acrylic on canvas, 96 x 48 in.
Clytie Alexander, Loop (Orange), 2011-2018. Oil on linen, 16 x 24 in. each.
Dannielle Tegeder, The Trajectory of Risk of Particulate Matter as it Rises and Falls, 2018. Acrylic on canvas, 96 x 48 in.
Clytie Alexander, Loop (Orange), 2011-2018. Oil on linen, 16 x 24 in. each.