Sunday, June 21, 2015

Charles Pollock: A Retrospective

The Peggy Guggenheim Collection (Venice) is presenting a retrospective of Charles Pollock's work which includes abstract paintings that rival, or to my mind surpass, his more famous brother Jackson's work. http://www.guggenheim-venice.it/

The exhibition runs from April 23rd through September 14th.

For more information and a VIDEO of the exhibition, click here:
http://www.guggenheim-venice.it/inglese/exhibitions/pollock365/charles-pollock.html

A great article, 'Seeing Charles Pollock anew in Venice' by Sebastian Smee for the Boston Globe:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/theater-art/2015/05/30/out-jackson-shadow-seeing-charles-pollock-anew-venice/QDxinR0kjGML7jATJm4tUK/story.html

Rome Nine, 1962
Oil on canvas, 67" x 55"

Rome Thirteen, 1962
Oil on canvas, 67" x 55"

Chapala 5, 1956
Oil and tempura on canvas, 48" x 36"

Chapala 4, 1956
Oil and tempura on canvas, 48" x 36"