"WILLIAM BAZIOTES: THE POETIC SPIRIT"
2000-11-19 until 2001-01-07
Butler Institute of American Art
Youngstown, OH, USA

The exhibition will present a survey by one of the New York School’s most enigmatic painters, William Baziotes (1912-1963). Perhaps no artist associated with Abstract Expressionism had closer ties to Surrealism than Baziotes whose painting career can be divided into two distinct periods—the earlier, freer “automatic” approach and the more polished work of the 1950s and 60s. William Baziotes’ genius as a painter is, in the final analysis, seen in his attempt to illuminate with extraordinary craftsmanship the “phantoms” which were pulled from his rich imagination.

The exhibition, organized by the Butler Institute in association with Joseph Helman, includes twenty six works and is accompanied by a scholarly catalogue with entries by the artist’s widow, Ethel Baziotes, Robert Reed Cole, Barbara Cavaliere, and by Butler Director Dr. Louis Zona. Invitations to a November reception to highlight the exhibition and to honor Ethel Baziotes will be mailed to Butler Members.

Related Links:

Indepth Arts Resources for the State of Ohio

Other Important Exhibitions in United States