What a wonderful time to discover the sly and seductive charm of Edith Schloss's largely under-the-radar art, writing, and life.
Read MoreAs the daughter of first-generation Abstract Expressionist Jack Tworkov, Hermine Ford grew up immersed in the counterculture of Abstract Expression and spent her childhood surrounded by her father’s inner circle of influential American painters including William de Kooning and Robert Rauschenberg. With such a significant upbringing, Ford was almost fated to be a painter, despite a natural desire to set herself apart from the strong male figures in her life.
Read MoreAs the title “Blue Italian Skies Above” suggests, walking into the exhibition of Edith Schloss’s paintings now at Alexandre Gallery produces a kind of pastoral contentment. But don’t be fooled into thinking she was a shallow, acquiescent Pollyanna. Lurking in that casual lightness is a distinct quality of mortality and limitation.
Read MoreAlexandre Gallery is pleased to announce the exhibition Edith Schloss: Blue Italian Skies Above, the gallery’s inaugural exhibition of works by the artist (1919-2011), marking its representation of the estate.
Read MoreCITYarts is proud to present the first iteration of exhibitions in this online format for our project SoHo Artists History Walk. Celebrating the works of nearly 100 of the artists whose careers have helped to define New York's SoHo neighborhood and community.
Read MoreEarly in her book The Loft Generation, the artist and critic Edith Schlossrecalls the painting that changed her life.
Read MoreThe midcentury newcomers who reshaped the art world
Read MoreEdith Schloss's memoir recounts an era of great creative vitality and the time she spent with Willem and Elaine de Kooning, Merce Cunningham
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