Constructing the Picture Plane: Modern - Contemporary Paintings (Online)

Starting with Modernism and straight through Minimalism to the 21st century, artists have used elements and principles of art and design to construct a sense of space within 2- and 3-dimensional images and objects. We will consider how spatial organization has been shaped by ‘isms as varied as Impressionism, Cubism, Precisionism, Regionalism and more with attention to how each new movement contrasted with art of the past. A range of artists from Toulouse-Lautrec and Norman Lewis to Eva Hesse show how geometric structure can define volume in works of art. Short videos enrich the conversation.