Joan Mitchell: Worlds Of Colour opens at the National Gallery of Australia. Photo: Supplied.
The National Gallery of Australia presents Joan Mitchell: Worlds of colour – the first major exhibition on the international artist to ever be held in Australia.
Joan Mitchell: Worlds of colour reveals the influence of the landscape on the North American painter and printmaker Joan Mitchell as it explores the final stage of her illustrious career with a selection of works on paper.
Born in Chicago, Mitchell (1925-1992) emerged in the early 1950s as a leading figure in the New York school of Abstract Expressionism alongside household names; Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Willem de Kooning. Despite her rich contribution to post-war American art, her work remains lesser known than those of her male contemporaries.
Inspired by her memories of the natural world – while still maintaining her unwavering dedication to non-figurative representation – Mitchell’s work often references flowers, trees and, water through her unique abstract style.
Joan Mitchell: Worlds of colour is supported by Ken Tyler AO and Marabeth Cohen-Tyler through the Tyler Charitable Foundation and is a Know My Name project.
The Details:
What: Joan Mitchell: Worlds of Colour
When: 13 February to 26 April 2021
Where: National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
Cost: Free, timed ticketing essential from the NGA website
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