on view in the Grand Gallery 

DTR GALLERY presents 

Nelson de la Nuez - Made in the USA

November 1 - 22

Nelson de la Nuez is one of the most sought-after contemporary Pop artists working today. Born in Cuba, his childhood was spent in California where he was introduced to many of the iconic images and cultural touchpoints that he uses in his art to this day. His fresh perspective, sustained from his childhood experiences, lends his work an air of accessibility that has led to his significant popularity.

on view in the Lower Gallery Spaces

Francine Tint

Life in Action

November 8 - December 2

Francine Tint: Life in Action includes 12 paintings that challenge conventions of abstract expressionism, color-field painting, and mark-making practices. The artist makes use of the raw canvas in her paintings as both color and ground for saturated brushstrokes.  Her work plays with shapes that defy gravity and unexpected combinations of colors that evoke moods similar to the manner in which the seasons and weather act upon us. For over 50 years, Tint has been working to develop her own method of energetic, color-based painting. From the early 70s and onward, she has fiercely paved the way for herself as well as other women in their ability to advance their artistic endeavors in the male-dominated field of abstract art. Francine Tint is held in the permanent collection of over 30 museums, including the Neuberger Museum of Art and the Portland Museum of Art (Clement Greenberg Collection). Additionally, she has had over 30 solo shows and has been the recipient of prestigious grants including the Pollock -Krasner and the Gottlieb Grant among others.

on view in the Portrait Space

Will Barnet - An Anniversary Tribute

Works on Paper, 1950s and 60s

Now through January 6, 2023

On the tenth anniversary of his death, the National Arts Club celebrates the life and creativity of Artist Life Member Will Barnet (1911 - 2012).

An extremely dynamic artist, Barnet changed his style significantly throughout his career. His earliest graphic works capture the social and economic despair which resulted from the Great Depression, which was followed by his more abstract works of the 1950s and 60s and culminated in his figurative elegant style from his later career.

This intimate exhibit focuses on rarely seen works on paper from the 1950s and 60s. Moving from representation to abstraction, Barnet achieves a synthesis in which the two attain a precise balance. The late 1940s and early 50s demonstrate a lyrical and atmospheric compression of figures in the natural environment surrounding them, By the mid 1950s the pictographic symbols and patterns evocative of the Indian Space artists brought a realignment to his imagery. The transformation of natural forms into pure abstraction represented a new direction in the 1960s. Barnet continued to challenge himself throughout his long career, never abandoning his process of simplification which culminated in an inevitable return to abstraction in his last decade.

Will Barnet remains an inspiration as an artist whose values and intellect allowed him to stand alone, escaping classification. Although his work has been extensively exhibited and published, the full range of his creativity is yet to be revealed.

Gallery Hours:

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday - Sunday

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