Abstract Art: Love It, Hate It, Learn About It
The Brown County Art Gallery will have a very different look this July with the opening of an abstract art exhibit in conjunction with Indiana University’ s Grunwald Gallery of Art. The exhibit called“ Transformation Shift” will feature work by students of the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design. The MFA artists, along with a professor, will exhibit paintings and 3D works in the Gallery’ s main exhibition space.
The exhibit opens on Saturday, July 13 at 2 p. m. and will feature a special program by Grunwald Gallery Director, Betsy Stirratt, on how abstract art relates to the representational art regularly featured at the Brown County Art Gallery. Her program begins at 3 p. m. A wine and cheese reception follows and art students will be on hand to discuss their work. Admission on Saturday is $ 5. The exhibit will run through July 28. The exhibit is part of a joint project between the Brown County Art Gallery and the Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement. It is an effort to provide the expertise and resources of the University to a select group of rural communities. The program is funded by a grant from the Lilly Endowment.
Abstract art was an ongoing discussion among the early members of the Brown County Art Colony. It was progressing in New York and other art centers during the same period as the Post-Impressionist artists, many of whom settled in Nashville and formed the early colony. Not surprisingly, they had little interest in this radically different style.
The Brown County Art Gallery hopes to bridge that gap with this special exhibit. •
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