David Eichholtz
Jan 9, 20193 min
Geometric Abstraction is an area of abstract art where the nonobjective compositions are comprised of geometric shapes and forms, including squares, cubes, rectangles, lines, circles, spheres, etc. that can be floating and not grounded or in highly structured and rigorous compositions.
The roots of using geometric shapes and forms in artwork date back to ancient times and virtually every culture. However, in regards to the influence on modern and contemporary art, the art form became popular with the twentieth century avant-garde including Kasimir Malelvich (1878-1935), Piet Mondrian (1872-1944) and Josef Albers (1888-1976). Many American artists also pioneered geometric abstraction in their works, such as Frank Stella (b1936), Karl Benjamin (1925-2012), Al Held (1928-2005) and Ron Davis (b1937).
Geometric Abstraction can be observed in hard edge painting, Op Art, Systemic Pattern Painting, Pattern and Decoration, Color Field Painting and post painterly abstraction.
Artists who practice Geometric Abstraction:
Francis Hewitt
Exhibitions that feature Hard Edge Painting include:
OPTICAL AND PATTERN PAINTINGS
Presenting artworks by Beth Radford, Marge Rector and Eric Zammitt
October 1 - October 27, 2018
SYSTEMIC PATTERN PAINTING: ARTISTS OF THE CRISS-CROSS COOPERATIVE FEATURING CHARLES DIJULIO, DEAN FLEMING, RICHARD KALLWEIT, GLORIA KLEIN, MARILYN NELSON, CLARK RICHERT, DEE SHAPIRO, ROBERT SWAIN, GEORGE WOODMAN, MARIO YRISARRY
September 9 - October 13, 2018
COLOR: STAINED, BRUSHED AND POURED
Featuring: Leon Berkowitz, Thomas Downing, Willem de Looper, Ruth Pastine, Paul Reed and Leo Valledor
August 3 - September 3, 2016
OP INFINITUM: 'THE RESPONSIVE EYE' FIFTY YEARS AFTER (PART II)
AMERICAN OP ART IN THE 60S
AMERICAN OP ART IN THE 60S
Curated by David Eichholtz and Peter Frank
May 26 - July 12, 2015
POST-OP: 'THE RESPONSIVE EYE' FIFTY YEARS AFTER
Curated by David Eichholtz and Peter Frank
February 24 - April 11, 2015
OLI SIHVONEN
In Motion, Rhythmic and Optical Paintings by Oli Sihvonen From 1988 to 1991
January 31 - March 8, 2014
TADASKY
The Circle ReViewed: 1964 to 2012
August 17 - September 22, 2012
David Eichholtz, Manager
David Richard Gallery, LLC
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