Geometric Abstraction is an area of abstract art where the nonobjective compositions are comprised of geometric shapes and forms, including squares, cubes, rectangles, lines, circles, spheres, etc. that can be floating and not grounded or in highly structured and rigorous compositions.
The roots of using geometric shapes and forms in artwork date back to ancient times and virtually every culture. However, in regards to the influence on modern and contemporary art, the art form became popular with the twentieth century avant-garde including Kasimir Malelvich (1878-1935), Piet Mondrian (1872-1944) and Josef Albers (1888-1976). Many American artists also pioneered geometric abstraction in their works, such as Frank Stella (b1936), Karl Benjamin (1925-2012), Al Held (1928-2005) and Ron Davis (b1937).
Geometric Abstraction can be observed in hard edge painting, Op Art, Systemic Pattern Painting, Pattern and Decoration, Color Field Painting and post painterly abstraction.
Artists who practice Geometric Abstraction:
Francis Hewitt
Exhibitions that feature Hard Edge Painting include:
RICHARD ROTH Close Call November 26 - December 22, 2018
ANGELA JOHAL You Hear The Colours October 1 - October 27, 2018
OPTICAL AND PATTERN PAINTINGS Presenting artworks by Beth Radford, Marge Rector and Eric Zammitt October 1 - October 27, 2018
SYSTEMIC PATTERN PAINTING: ARTISTS OF THE CRISS-CROSS COOPERATIVE FEATURING CHARLES DIJULIO, DEAN FLEMING, RICHARD KALLWEIT, GLORIA KLEIN, MARILYN NELSON, CLARK RICHERT, DEE SHAPIRO, ROBERT SWAIN, GEORGE WOODMAN, MARIO YRISARRY September 9 - October 13, 2018
ANDREW HUFFMAN Modulated: Color and Structure August 23 - September 29, 2018
TADASKY Pushing Boundaries August 23 - September 29, 2018
MARGE RECTOR Abstract and Captured Forms, 1967 to 1975 March 23 - May 26, 2018
LEO VALLEDOR Curved March 7 - April 14, 2018
JULIAN STANCZAK: DYNAMIC FIELDS February 10 - March 17, 2018
OLI SIHVONEN KINETIC ENERGY January 27 - March 3, 2018
ROBERT SWAIN Color: Theory and Affect December 9, 2017 - January 20, 2018
DEAN FLEMING Duality October 14 - November 10, 2017
GLORIA KLEIN Systemic Painting and Pattern September 7 - October 7, 2017
MOKHA LAGET In Shape, In Color September 4 - October 7, 2017
OPTIC RESPONSE - FLASHBACKS: SUMMER OF LOVE 50 YEARS ON August 4 - September 4, 2017
RICHARD ROTH Shocks and Struts May 3 - June 17, 2017
JOHN VOKOUN horizons / structures April 5 - May 29, 2017
SIZZLE AND CHILL March 9 - April 9, 2017
COLOR: STAINED, BRUSHED AND POURED Featuring: Leon Berkowitz, Thomas Downing, Willem de Looper, Ruth Pastine, Paul Reed and Leo Valledor August 3 - September 3, 2016
RE-OP: ‘THE RESPONSIVE EYE’ FIFTY YEARS AFTER October 2 - December 12, 2015
STEPHEN WESTFALL Jewel Curtain June 23 - August 9, 2015
OP INFINITUM: 'THE RESPONSIVE EYE' FIFTY YEARS AFTER (PART II) AMERICAN OP ART IN THE 60S Curated by David Eichholtz and Peter Frank May 26 - July 12, 2015
BENT PERIMETERS: THE 'SHAPED CANVAS' AND ABSTRACTION, 1960S TO TODAY April 14 - May 17, 2015
POST-OP: 'THE RESPONSIVE EYE' FIFTY YEARS AFTER Curated by David Eichholtz and Peter Frank February 24 - April 11, 2015
JULIAN STANCZAK Lineal Pathways March 14 - April 19, 2014
OLI SIHVONEN In Motion, Rhythmic and Optical Paintings by Oli Sihvonen From 1988 to 1991 January 31 - March 8, 2014
PETER DEMOS 10 Paintings July 30 - September 7, 2013
RICHARD ANUSZKIEWICZ Variations: Evolution of The Artist's Media 1986 - 2012 May 10 - June 15, 2013
TOM MARTINELLI OUT OF REGISTER, 1993-1998 March 29 - May 4, 2013
SANFORD WURMFELD November 9 - December 22, 2012
TADASKY The Circle ReViewed: 1964 to 2012 August 17 - September 22, 2012
David Eichholtz, Manager
David Richard Gallery, LLC
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