Abstract Expressionism and Segue into the 1960s, Nina Tryggvadottir: Paintings from 1952 – 1963 Opening Reception: Friday, December 15, 2017 from 5:00 – 7:00 Gallery Talk: Saturday, December 16, 2017 from 4:00 – 5:00 With Una Dora Copley and Scott Jeffries, moderated by Kathryn M Davis of ArtBeat Santa Fe On view through January 20, 2018 Nina Trggvadottir, one of Iceland’s best-known artists, has her first solo exhibition with David Richard Gallery in a presentation of her geometric and lyrical abstract paintings from 1952 to 1963. David Richard Gallery, LLC 1570 Pacheco Street, E2, Santa Fe, NM 87505 | P: (505) 983 - 9555 www.davidrichardgallery.com
Nina Tryggvadottir, Abstraction (NT-OL-62-02), 1962, Oil on linen, 18" x 23.94" Copyright © The Estate of Nina Tryggvadottir, Courtesy David Richard Gallery
David Richard Gallery is pleased to announce representation of Nina Tryggvadottir and present her first exhibition with the gallery, Abstract Expressionism and Segue into the 1960s, Nina Tryggvadottir: Paintings from 1952 – 1963. Tryggvadottir’s patch work abstractions derive from her close observation of nature, and she often describes her non-representational works as landscapes nonetheless. She was particularly influenced by the Icelandic landscape and Nordic light of her home country, where she would return annually to paint. The spatial effect of her abstracted landscapes relates to that of Paul Cézanne and Paul Klee.