90 Seconds with Erika Umali on Leon Polk Smith @BrooklynMuseum

Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

Did you know the very first contemporary retrospective of Leon Polk Smith’s geometric, abstract paintings took place in 1995 at the Brooklyn Museum?

Meet Erika Umali, Assistant Curator of Collections, who walked with us through Brooklyn Abstraction to share details about this pioneering artist and his highly recognizable work, which you can enjoy in the Beaux-Arts Court through August 6.

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