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Hans Hofmann: The Nature of Abstraction

Name: Hans Hofmann: The Nature of Abstraction
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Book Synopsis: Hans Hofmann: The Nature of Abstraction offers a fresh and revealing assessment of the artist’s prolific and innovative painterly career. The comprehensive exhibition and accompanying catalogue will feature approximately seventy paintings and works on paper by Hofmann from 1930 through the end of his life in 1966, including works from public and private collections across North America and Europe. Curator Lucinda Barnes builds on new scholarship published over the past ten years and the 2014 catalogue raisonné to present Hofmann as a unique synthesis of student, artist, teacher, and mentor who transcended generations and continents. His singular artistic achievement drew on artistic influences and innovations that spanned two world wars and transatlantic avant-gardes. Over the last fifty years Hofmann has come to be understood primarily from the vantage of his late color-plane abstractions. Hans Hofmann: The Nature of Abstraction expands our understanding and reinvigorates our appreciation of Hofmann through an inclusive presentation of his artistic arc, showing the vibrant interconnectedness and continuity in his work of European and American influences from the early twentieth century through the advent of abstract expressionism. Published in association with the Berkeley Museum of Art Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA).

Exhibition dates: Berkeley Museum of Art Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA): February 27–July 21, 2019
The Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA: September 21, 2019–January 6, 2020

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Discover the mesmerizing world of abstract art with Hans Hofmann: The Nature of Abstraction. This groundbreaking exhibition and accompanying catalogue delve deep into the prolific and innovative career of artist Hans Hofmann. Immerse yourself in approximately seventy captivating paintings and works on paper spanning from 1930 until his passing in 1966. With pieces sourced from collections across North America and Europe, this comprehensive showcase promises to provide a fresh and revealing assessment of Hofmann's artistic journey.

Curator Lucinda Barnes has tapped into the latest scholarship and the 2014 catalogue raisonné to present a unique synthesis of Hofmann's evolution as a student, artist, teacher, and mentor. Uniting generations and continents, this exhibition illuminates the artistic influences and innovations that shaped Hofmann's singular achievement, allowing you to witness the interplay between two world wars and transatlantic avant-gardes. Rather than solely focusing on his acclaimed late color-plane abstractions, Hans Hofmann: The Nature of Abstraction expands our understanding and reinvigorates our appreciation of his entire artistic arc.

Don't miss this opportunity to uncover the vibrant interconnectedness and remarkable continuity in Hofmann's work. Published in association with the renowned Berkeley Museum of Art Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA), this exhibition promises to leave a lasting impression on art enthusiasts and connoisseurs alike. Mark your calendar—Hans Hofmann: The Nature of Abstraction commences on February 27, 2019, at the Berkeley Museum of Art Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) and will then be displayed at The Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA, from September 21, 2019, to January 6, 2020.

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