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Matta: Paintings from the Thomas Monahan Collection
Rubin and L Galleries
April 7-June 10, 2006

 

Matta's paintings and drawings from the Chicago-based collection date from 1943 to 1983 and display many facets of the artist's work. Roberto Matta (1912-2002) is internationally recognized as a great master of Modern art. Vibrant and imaginative, conceptually probing and sometimes vulgar, his paintings and drawings still defy categorization.

Matta: From the Thomas Monahan Collection intends to make apparent the visual strategies the artist used to reach out to diverse audiences. The exhibited paintings include abstract as well as figurative pieces and present spontaneous gestures along with carefully constructed virtual spaces. They can also be interpreted as visual documents of Matta's dialogue with contemporary artists, and were even meant to serve as a comment on current historical event. 

Exhibition curated by Joachim Homann

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