Michael Rosenfeld Gallery is pleased to present the group exhibition Spiritual by Nature, featuring a selection of works by artists directly inspired by the natural world and informed by Eastern thought and spirituality. This exhibition will include the work of Ruth Asawa, Mary Bauermeister, William Baziotes, Lee Bontecou, Beauford Delaney, Claire Falkenstein, Alfred Jensen, Norman Lewis, Richard Pousette-Dart, Theodore Roszak, Charles Seliger, Toshiko Takaezu, Lenore Tawney, Alma Thomas, Mark Tobey and Charmion von Wiegand. Working across a range of media and drawing on personal aesthetic vocabularies, these artists strove to find a universal language to express their singular visions of the world at large. Eight of the artists on view are currently represented in Artistic License: Six Takes on the Guggenheim Collection at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY. Artistic License is the first-ever artist-curated exhibition mounted at the Guggenheim and the inclusion of these artists is a testament to their continuing relevance and impact.
June 15 – August 2, 2019
Ruth Asawa (1926–2013)
Untitled (S.069/90), c.1990
copper wire
12 3/4" x 14 1/4" x 14"
Mary Bauermeister (b.1934)
Steinzeitkreissäge Junior or Meditation Mandala, 1985
stones and sand adhered to particle board
17" x 16 1/2" x 3 1/4"
signed
William Baziotes (1912–1963)
Autumn, 1954
oil and crayon on canvas
18" x 14"
signed
Lee Bontecou (b.1931)
Untitled, 1967
colored pencil and gouache on paper
15 3/8" x 20 5/8"
signed
Beauford Delaney (1901–1979)
Untitled (Yellow Light Swirling), c.1962
oil on canvas
57 1/2" x 44 7/8"
signed
Claire Falkenstein (1908–1997)
Untitled, 1969
oil, acrylic, and metallic paint on canvas
16" x 12"
signed
Alfred Jensen (1903–1981)
Twin Children of The Sun #14, 1974
oil on canvas
45" x 68 "
signed
Norman Lewis (1909–1979)
Lights XI, 1974
oil on paper
30" x 22"
signed
Richard Pousette-Dart (1916–1992)
Suspended Light, 1978
acrylic on linen
72 1/8" x 54 1/8"
signed
Theodore Roszak (1907–1981)
Spider Woman (Heads Hollow Eve Construction), c.1958
ink, wash and watercolor on paper
74 1/2" x 39"
Charles Seliger (1926–2009)
Oak Leaves (aka Autumn Leaves), 1950
watercolor, tempera and oil on illustration board
21 1/2" x 15 "
signed
Toshiko Takaezu (1922–2011)
Untitled, c.1980
glazed porcelain
16" x 10 3/4" x 10 3/4"
signed
Toshiko Takaezu (1922–2011)
Untitled (Moonpot), c.1980
glazed stoneware
23 1/4" x 11 3/4" x 11 3/4"
signed
Toshiko Takaezu (1922–2011)
Untitled (Ocean's Edge), c.1992
glazed porcelain
22" x 9 1/2" x 8 5/8"
signed
Lenore Tawney (1907–2007)
Untitled, c.1960
fabric weaving with wood hanging support
24 1/2" x 54"
Alma Thomas (1891–1978)
Phantasmagoria, 1973
acrylic on canvas
60" x 50"
signed
Mark Tobey (1890–1976)
White Writing, 1955
tempera on Masonite
22 3/8" x 15 1/2"
signed
Charmion von Wiegand (1896–1983)
To The Adi Buddha, c.1968-70
oil on canvas
50" x 27"
signed
Artists
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- Ruth Asawa (1926-2013)
- Mary Bauermeister (1934-2023)
- William Baziotes (1912-1963)
- Lee Bontecou (1931–2022)
- Beauford Delaney (1901-1979)
- Claire Falkenstein (1908-1997)
- Alfred Jensen (1903-1981)
- Norman Lewis (1909-1979)
- Richard Pousette-Dart (1916-1992)
- Theodore Roszak (1907-1981)
- Charles Seliger (1926-2009)
- Toshiko Takaezu (1922-2011)
- Lenore Tawney (1907-2007)
- Alma Thomas (1891-1978)
- Mark Tobey (1890-1976)
- Charmion von Wiegand (1896-1983)