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Texas Modern Exhibition to open January 18
Dec. 20, 2006
TEXAS MODERN is an eye-opening presentation of mid-century abstract art in Texas. This ground-breaking exhibition surveys three critical decades of abstract art created both alongside and following the more familiar, agrarian, regionalist art that dominated Texas and the American heartland in the early twentieth century.
Featured are seminal works by well-known American artists who worked in Texas, including members of the 'Dallas Nine', the 'Fort Worth Circle' and others who were responding to contemporary advances in industrialization, technology and art-making. Many of these works have been hibernating silently for nearly a half-century. TEXAS MODERN offers a unique and timely assessment of Texas' contribution to twentieth century American art history.
TEXAS MODERN will be accompanied by a catalog featuring full-page color plates of all artworks, an introduction by art historian Katie Robinson Edwards, and essays by Mark L. Smith and Jim Edwards that provide both contextual and formal analysis of the artworks. TEXAS MODERN attempts to define the evolution of abstract art in Texas, and in doing so brings a perspective as fresh as these artworks to the entire American art scene at mid-century.
The opening of the exhibition and University reception will be held January 18th from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the museum, with a 7:30 pm gallery talk by Mark L. Smith entitled "Minimal Remnant: Early Abstract and Non-Objective Painting in Texas." Future programs examining the exhibition will include Jim Edward's presentation "Texas Modern: The Rediscovery" on January 29th at 4:00 p.m.
The Martin Museum of Art is located in the Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center on the Baylor University campus in Waco, Texas. Hours are 10-5 Tuesday through Friday, and 12-5pm on Saturday. The museum is closed during university holidays. Admission is free and all events are open to the public, unless specified. For more information call 254-710-1867 or visit the museum website at www.baylor.edu/martinmuseum.
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