Stuart Davis: In Full Swing

July 25, 2016July 16, 2016 / erinkhylton / Leave a comment

Stuart Davis: In Full Swing is an exciting and entertaining exhibition currently on view at The Whitney Museum of American Art until September 25, 2016. Davis used color and spatial relationships in everyday objects to reflect on the joy and chaos of everyday life. He is viewed as a master artist whose distinctive style spanned early twentieth century to the postwar era.

Stuart Davis “Swing Landscape” 1938 Oil on canvas (Photo by Erin K. Hylton 2016)

Stuart Davis “Owh! In San Pao” 1951 Oil on canvas (Photo by Erin K. Hylton 2016)

Stuart Davis “Unfinished Business” 1962 Oil on canvas (Photo by Erin K. Hylton 2016)

Stuart Davis “Contranuities” 1963 Oil on canvas (Photo by Erin K. Hylton 2016)

Stuart Davis “The Mellow Pad” 1945-51 Oil on canvas (Photo by Erin K. Hylton 2016)

Greenville County Museum of Art

May 25, 2016May 24, 2016 / erinkhylton / Leave a comment

In Greenville, SC there is a hidden gem of a museum with great exhibitions and a stunning permanent collection. My visit was full of excitement as I saw some of my favorite artists on view: John Ahearn, Sam Gilliam, Beauford Delaney, Jacob Lawrence and William H, Johnson. Must-visit place! Greenville County Museum of Art

Greenville County Museum of Art. Photo by Erin K. Hylton 2016.

Sam Gilliam “Carousel Merge 4” 1971 Acrylic on canvas Greenville County Museum of Art. Photo by Erin K. Hylton 2016.

John Ahearn from left to right: “Emma Lois McNeil” (1984), “Arthur Magill” (1984), “Pat and Selena at Play” (1983), “Erick or Derick Locke” (1984), “Claude Davis” (1984)” painted cast plaster Greenville County Museum of Art. Photo by Erin K. Hylton 2016.

John Ahearn “Pat and Selena at Play” 1983 Painted cast plaster Greenville County Museum of Art. Photo by Erin K. Hylton 2016.

Beauford Delaney “Washington Square” 1952 Oil on canvas Greenville County Museum of Art. Photo by Erin K. Hylton 2016.

Jacob Lawrence “The North Star (from Harriet and The Promised Land)” 1967 gouache and tempera on paper Greenville County Museum of Art. Photo by Erin K. Hylton 2016.

William H. Johnson (1901-1970) “On a John Brown Fight” circa 1945 pochoir on paper Greenville County Museum of Art. Photo by Erin K. Hylton 2016.

Stanley Whitney: Dance the Orange

August 4, 2015July 24, 2015 / erinkhylton / Leave a comment

Dance the Orange is the first solo Museum exhibition for Stanley Whitney in New York. His colorful abstractions gained attention in the mid-1990s and continue to amaze audiences with blocks of color amidst horizontal strips on a sharply square canvas. His work is influenced by inspirations he receives from the everyday, such as jazz, poetry and literature. The influence of jazz, poetry and literature can be seen within the title of the works in the main gallery space, such as My Name is Peaches from a line in a song by Nina Simone. His newest works, in the alcove space, show his continued mastery of color with a new fluidity in the placement of the blocks of color, with some not even touching each other in line. Through October 25th, Dance the Orange is a must see show during the Summer months at The Studio Museum in Harlem.

Stanley Whitney “Untitled” 2013 Oil on linen; Stanley Whitney “Untitled” 2015 Oil on linen; Stanley Whitney “Untitled” 2008 Oil on linen; Stanley Whitney “Untitled” 2013 Oil on linen;Stanley Whitney “Untitled” 2013 Oil on linen; Stanley Whitney “Untitled” 2012 Oil on linen; Stanley Whitney “Untitled” 2010 Oil on linen; Photo by Erin K. Hylton 2015.

Stanley Whitney “Untitled” 2015 Photo by Erin K. Hylton 2015.

Stanley Whitney “Untitled” 2015 Photo by Erin K. Hylton 2015.

Stanley Whitney “Hearts and Brains” 2012 Oil on linen; Stanley Whitney “Elephant Memory” 2014 Oil on linen; Stanley Whitney “My Name is Peaches” 2015 Oil on linen. Photo by Erin K. Hylton 2015.

Stanley Whitney “Hearts and Brains” 2012 Oil on linen Photo by Erin K. Hylton 2015.

Stanley Whitney “Elephant Memory” 2014 Oil on linen Photo by Erin K. Hylton 2015.

Stanley Whitney “My Name is Peaches” 2015 Oil on linen Photo by Erin K. Hylton 2015.

Art Market Hamptons

July 13, 2015July 12, 2015 / erinkhylton / Leave a comment

Photo by Erin K. Hylton 2015.

On Saturday, July 11th I spent a wonderful afternoon at Market Art and Design in Bridgehampton, NY. The art fair was in a beautiful location by the water, yummy food trucks and full of interesting and dynamic art pieces.