In the intoxication of color - color has always been an essential component of art. In the middle of the 20th century, painters placed it at the center of their work in a new way and elevated it to a pictorial motif in its own right. This exhibition illustrates this development with over 80 paintings and prints by American and German color field painters such as Gene Davis, Frank Stella, Winfred Gaul and Barbara Herbert.
The selection of works ranges from the first tendencies at the beginning of the 20th century, through the heyday of the 1960s, to current positions that approach the subject. What sensations does color trigger? How does it unfold its effect, even beyond the canvas? The show, compiled from the Kemp Collection and supplemented by works from the Kunstpalast collection, provides a comprehensive look at the diversity of color field painting.
November 27, 2024 to March 30, 2025
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Gene Davis, Laufsteg, 1965, acrylic on canvas, Stiftung Sammlung Kemp, Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf, © VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn, 2024, Photo: Kunstpalast - Horst Kolberg - ARTOTHEK
