I took a drive to Clinton, New Jersey, this morning to see the show Material Color at the Hunterdon Art Museum. This pleasing little museum is in an old stone mill in the scenic town of Clinton. Shown above is the view from the parking lot in front of the museum. As you can see, ice had taken over the viewing deck. Save the absence of colors, the ice here was much in keeping with the show, which featured 20 artists who use paint as a "substantial material" to create fabulous surfaces, ranging from exuberant and riotous to sleek and seductive. I wanted to touch, stroke, or squeeze almost every piece in the show, which goes off at the end of the month. If you are in the area and have not seen it, please go. The colors alone are worth the drive there.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
material color
I took a drive to Clinton, New Jersey, this morning to see the show Material Color at the Hunterdon Art Museum. This pleasing little museum is in an old stone mill in the scenic town of Clinton. Shown above is the view from the parking lot in front of the museum. As you can see, ice had taken over the viewing deck. Save the absence of colors, the ice here was much in keeping with the show, which featured 20 artists who use paint as a "substantial material" to create fabulous surfaces, ranging from exuberant and riotous to sleek and seductive. I wanted to touch, stroke, or squeeze almost every piece in the show, which goes off at the end of the month. If you are in the area and have not seen it, please go. The colors alone are worth the drive there.
