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18 Women: 50 Years

November 19, 2024 – January 25, 2025


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Agnes Pelton (1881–1961) Untitled, c.1942 oi...

Agnes Pelton (1881–1961)
Untitled, c.1942
oil on canvas
19 7/8 x 27 7/8 inches / 50.5 x 70.6 cm

Irene Rice Pereira (1902–1971) Monument II (...

Irene Rice Pereira (1902–1971)
Monument II (Congress), 1938
oil on canvas
30 x 36 inches / 76.2 x 91.4 cm
signed

Irene Rice Pereira (1902–1971) Refraction wi...

Irene Rice Pereira (1902–1971)
Refraction with Radium Motifs, 1945
glass box construction with oil and tempera on glass and paper with artist's frame
22 1/8 x 22 3/4 x 2 inches / 56.2 x 57.8 x 5.1 cm
signed

Charmion von Wiegand (1896–1983) Untitled, c...

Charmion von Wiegand (1896–1983)
Untitled, c.1948
oil on canvas
18 x 15 inches / 45.7 x 38.1 cm

Esphyr Slobodkina (1908–2002) Dohn Abstracti...

Esphyr Slobodkina (1908–2002)
Dohn Abstraction in Yellow, 1943
oil on board
24 x 35 inches / 61.0 x 88.9 cm
signed

Claire Falkenstein (1908–1997) Burning Roots...

Claire Falkenstein (1908–1997)
Burning Roots (Colorspace #4), 1936
oil on canvas
24 x 19 inches / 61 x 48.3 cm
signed

Alma Thomas (1891–1978) Untitled, 1958 oil o...

Alma Thomas (1891–1978)
Untitled, 1958
oil on canvas
40 x 16 1/4 inches / 101.6 x 41.3 cm
signed

Alma Thomas (1891–1978) Spring No. 2, 1968 a...

Alma Thomas (1891–1978)
Spring No. 2, 1968
acrylic on canvas
39 x 14 inches / 99.1 x 35.6 cm
signed

Charmion von Wiegand (1896–1983) Untitled, 1...

Charmion von Wiegand (1896–1983)
Untitled, 1958
gouache and graphite on Masonite
17 x 14 inches / 43.2 x 35.6 cm
signed

Louise Nevelson (1899–1988) Untitled, 1956 c...

Louise Nevelson (1899–1988)
Untitled, 1956
collage of wood and paper on plywood
36 x 24 x 1/2 inches / 91.4 x 58.4 x 1.3 cm
37 1/4 x 25 1/4 x 2 1/2 inches / 94.6 x 64.1 x 6.3 cm including frame
signed

Louise Nevelson (1899–1988) Untitled, 1955 p...

Louise Nevelson (1899–1988)
Untitled, 1955
painted wood construction
29 1/4 x 26 3/4 x 24 1/4 inches / 74.3 x 67.9 x 61.6 cm

Claire Zeisler (1903–1991) Untitled, c.1968...

Claire Zeisler (1903–1991)
Untitled, c.1968
jute with metal armature
70 x 18 x 9 inches / 177.8 x 45.7 x 22.9 cm

Claire Falkenstein (1908–1997) Sun #4, 1954...

Claire Falkenstein (1908–1997)
Sun #4, 1954
brazed iron, glass and sheet metal with paint
13 3/4 x 30 3/4 x 18 1/4 inches / 34.9 x 78.1 x 46.4 cm

Toshiko Takaezu (1922–2011) Untitled (Closed...

Toshiko Takaezu (1922–2011)
Untitled (Closed Form), c.1960
glazed stoneware
21 1/4 x 9 1/2 x 9 inches / 54 x 24.1 x 22.9 cm
signed

Toshiko Takaezu (1922–2011) Untitled (Bottle...

Toshiko Takaezu (1922–2011)
Untitled (Bottle Form), c.1960
glazed stoneware
11 1/2 x 9 7/8 x 9 inches / 29.2 x 25.1 x 22.9 cm
signed

Toshiko Takaezu (1922–2011) Untitled (Closed...

Toshiko Takaezu (1922–2011)
Untitled (Closed Form), c.1967
glazed stoneware
7 1/2 x 7 x 7 inches / 19.1 x 17.8 x 17.8 cm
signed

Toshiko Takaezu (1922–2011) Untitled (Closed...

Toshiko Takaezu (1922–2011)
Untitled (Closed Form), c.1968
glazed porcelain
7 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches / 19.1 x 14 x 14 cm
signed

Toshiko Takaezu (1922–2011) Untitled (Tall V...

Toshiko Takaezu (1922–2011)
Untitled (Tall Vase Form), c.1960
glazed stoneware
23 3/8 x 9 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches / 59.4 x 24.8 x 24.1 cm

Toshiko Takaezu (1922–2011) Untitled (Closed...

Toshiko Takaezu (1922–2011)
Untitled (Closed Form), c.1967
glazed stoneware
7 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches / 19.1 x 11.4 x 10.8 cm
signed

Claire Falkenstein (1908–1997) Figueroa, 196...

Claire Falkenstein (1908–1997)
Figueroa, 1967
acrylic, oil and metallic paint on canvas
50 x 50 inches / 127 x 127 cm
signed

Mary Bauermeister (1934–2023) Neither-Or, 19...

Mary Bauermeister (1934–2023)
Neither-Or, 1965–66
ink, glass, glass lenses, and painted wood construction
20 3/4 x 20 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches / 52.7 x 52.7 x 14 cm
signed

Mary Bauermeister (1934–2023) Progressions,...

Mary Bauermeister (1934–2023)
Progressions, 1962–2014
stones and sand on plywood
21 1/4 x 21 1/4 x 6 inches / 54 x 54 x 15.2 cm
signed

Mary Bauermeister (1934–2023) Felder und Zen...

Mary Bauermeister (1934–2023)
Felder und Zentren, 1962
casein tempera on wood
55 1/8 x 55 1/8 inches / 140 x 140 cm
signed

Louise Nevelson (1899–1988) Untitled, 1962 g...

Louise Nevelson (1899–1988)
Untitled, 1962
gold painted wood construction in two parts
I: 23 3/4 x 8 x 8 3/4 inches / 60.3 x 20.3 x 22.2 cm
II: 23 3/4 x 9 1/2 x 10 inches / 60.3 x 24.1 x 25.4 cm

Lenore Tawney (1907–2007) Untitled, 1966 mix...

Lenore Tawney (1907–2007)
Untitled, 1966
mixed media box construction with printed and cut papers, wood and linen
8 1/2 x 4 7/8 x 2 3/8 inches / 21.6 x 12.4 x 6 cm
signed

Lenore Tawney (1907–2007) Flowering, c.1958...

Lenore Tawney (1907–2007)
Flowering, c.1958
cotton weaving with wood supports
95 x 38 inches / 241.3 x 96.5 cm

Lee Bontecou (1931–2022) Untitled, 1964 grap...

Lee Bontecou (1931–2022)
Untitled, 1964
graphite and soot on muslin
15 3/4 x 16 inches / 40 x 40.6 cm
signed

Lee Bontecou (1931–2022) Untitled, 1963 weld...

Lee Bontecou (1931–2022)
Untitled, 1963
welded steel and paint
16 1/4 x 12 1/4 x 3 3/4 inches / 41.3 x 31.1 x 9.5 cm
signed

Nancy Grossman (b.1940) Potawatami, 1967 leather,...

Nancy Grossman (b.1940)
Potawatami, 1967
leather, rubber and metal assemblage on plywood
63 1/8 x 37 7/8 x 12 3/8 inches / 160.3 x 96.2 x 31.4 cm
signed

Nancy Grossman (b.1940) Untitled, 1968 leather, wo...

Nancy Grossman (b.1940)
Untitled, 1968
leather, wood, epoxy and metal hardware
16 7/8 x 7 1/2 x 8 3/4 inches / 42.9 x 19.1 x 22.2 cm
signed

Betye Saar (b.1926) Window of Sirens, 1966 hand-co...

Betye Saar (b.1926)
Window of Sirens, 1966
hand-colored prints in antique leaded window frame
15 x 16 x 1 1/2 inches / 38.1 x 40.6 x 3.8 cm
signed

Betye Saar (b.1926) The View from the Sorcerer'...

Betye Saar (b.1926)
The View from the Sorcerer's Window, 1966
assemblage of color and intaglio etchings and wood window frame with six panes of glass
29 3/4 x 15 1/4 x 1 1/2 inches / 75.6 x 38.7 x 3.8 cm
signed

Ruth Asawa (1926–2013) S.391/50, c.1958 bras...

Ruth Asawa (1926–2013)
S.391/50, c.1958
brass wire
15 x 13 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches / 38.1 x 34.3 x 32.4 cm
signed

Magdalena Abakanowicz (1930–2017) Cercle Cla...

Magdalena Abakanowicz (1930–2017)
Cercle Clair, 1971
woven jute
59 x 59 x 8 1/2 inches / 149.9 x 149.9 x 21.6 cm
signed

Charmion von Wiegand (1896–1983) To The Adi...

Charmion von Wiegand (1896–1983)
To The Adi Buddha, c.1968–70
oil on canvas
50 x 27 inches / 127 x 68.6 cm
signed

Anne Ryan (1889–1954) Untitled, 1951 fabric...

Anne Ryan (1889–1954)
Untitled, 1951
fabric and paper collage with metallic paint and wax crayon on paper
8 1/8 x 7 inches / 20.6 x 17.8 cm
signed

Anne Ryan (1889–1954) Untitled, c.1950 fabri...

Anne Ryan (1889–1954)
Untitled, c.1950
fabric and paper collage with metallic paint and wax crayon on paper
7 7/8 x 7 inches / 20 x 17.8 cm
signed

Anne Ryan (1889–1954) Still Life, 1942 oil o...

Anne Ryan (1889–1954)
Still Life, 1942
oil on canvasboard
17 7/8 x 24 inches / 45.4 x 61 cm
signed

Blanche Lazzell (1878–1956) Untitled, 1918 o...

Blanche Lazzell (1878–1956)
Untitled, 1918
oil on canvas
18 x 16 inches / 45.7 x 40.6 cm
signed

Blanche Lazzell (1878–1956) Composition, 192...

Blanche Lazzell (1878–1956)
Composition, 1928
oil on board
16 1/8 x 12 1/8 inches / 41 x 30.8 cm
signed

Claire Falkenstein (1908–1997) Untitled (Rot...

Claire Falkenstein (1908–1997)
Untitled (Rotating Assemblable) (aka Rotation), c.1942
steel
16 1/2 x 14 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches / 41.9 x 36.8 x 16.5 cm

Esphyr Slobodkina (1908–2002) Ancient Sea So...

Esphyr Slobodkina (1908–2002)
Ancient Sea Song, c.1943–45
oil on Masonite
35 1/4 x 43 1/8 inches / 89.5 x 109.5 cm
signed

Mary Bauermeister (1934–2023) Untitled, 1957...

Mary Bauermeister (1934–2023)
Untitled, 1957
pastel on paper
19 1/8 x 24 5/8 inches / 48.6 x 62.5 cm
signed

Charmion von Wiegand (1896–1983) Untitled, 1...

Charmion von Wiegand (1896–1983)
Untitled, 1945
gouache and ink on paperboard
17 x 13 7/8 inches / 43.2 x 35.2 cm

Charmion von Wiegand (1896–1983) Untitled, c...

Charmion von Wiegand (1896–1983)
Untitled, c.1946
gouache and ink on paperboard
18 1/2 x 15 1/8 inches / 47 x 38.4 cm



Artists


Press Release

Michael Rosenfeld Gallery is pleased to announce 18 Women: 50 Years, a group exhibition of some of the most innovative artists of the twentieth century, each of whom has been integral to the gallery’s thirty-five-year history. On view from November 19, 2024 through January 25, 2025, the presentation features over forty works in painting, sculpture, collage, assemblage, ceramic, and textile produced between 1918 and 1968 by Magdalena Abakanowicz, Ruth Asawa, Mary Bauermeister, Lee Bontecou, Claire Falkenstein, Nancy Grossman, Blanche Lazzell, Louise Nevelson, Agnes Pelton, Irene Rice Pereira, Anne Ryan, Betye Saar, Esphyr Slobodkina, Toshiko Takaezu, Lenore Tawney, Alma Thomas, Charmion von Wiegand, and Claire Zeisler. In the spirit of the large group exhibitions of vanguard artists organized by legendary curator Dorothy C. Miller at the Museum of Modern Art, 18 Women: 50 Years provides a representative showing of each featured artist and, collectively, a survey of the women artists consistently championed by the gallery’s program.

Though much progress has been made in contextualizing women artists within the larger narrative of twentieth-century art, 18 Women: 50 Years seeks to emphasize the diversity of practices among the artists on view. Featuring traditional oil-on-canvas paintings, radically nontraditional found-object assemblages, as well as a rich selection of works executed in mediums traditionally designated as craft and unjustly excluded from fine art settings, the presentation highlights the originality of these artists’ conceptual, material, and stylistic approaches. Each featured artist asserted a singular voice within the arena of modernism and its descendants while resisting the patriarchal strictures of the creative and institutional circles in which they moved. Bringing together standout works representative of a range of movements and milieus, 18 Women: 50 Years provides a vivid summary of these artists’ incomparable contributions to the history of twentieth-century art.