Ninth Street and Beyond: Part II The Geometric at HUNTER DUNBAR

James Kalm has been otherwise occupied, and slow to edit video programs recently. “NINTH STREET AND BEYOND: 70 YEARS OF WOMEN IN ABSTRACTION: PART II: The Geometric” at Hunter Dunbar should be considered one of the seasons most timely exhibitions. This expansive show is the second of two exhibitions (the first dealing with “gestural abstraction”), and traces the arch of geometric, minimal and reductive abstraction in America from the late 1940s to today. It presents works by over 70 artists representing three generations of women. A list of included artists would be unmanageable but, the shortest of short lists contains: Lee Krasner, Alma Thomas, Yayoi Kusama, Louise Nevelson, Agnes Martin, Elizabeth Murray, Betty Parsons, and Charmion Von Wiegand. A musical introduction is provided by Gabriel Mayers. This program was recorded May 19, 2022. #jameskalmreport #jameskalmroughcut #lorenmunk