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In the aftermath of World War II, artists across the globe turned to the expressive power of abstraction to grapple with their new postwar reality. Breaking from artistic traditions of the past, artists used color, form, shapes, and gestural mark-making to convey complex ideas and challenge established worldviews. The exhibition, "Beyond Form: Abstraction at Midcentury," unites works on paper by 65 artists from 23 countries, half of which are on view for the first time.
In this talk, research associate Chloé Glass takes a deeper look at the Chicago artists featured in the show, including figures such as Richard Hunt and Lenore Tawney, as well as broader histories of abstraction between 1940 and 1970.
Support for this program is provided by the Allan McNab Endowed Fund.
Learn more on our website: https://www.artic.edu/exhibitions/10694/beyond-form-abstraction-at-midcentury
This program was recorded on June 27, 2026.
In the aftermath of World War II, artists across the globe turned to the expressive power of abstraction to grapple with their new postwar reality. Breaking from artistic traditions of the past, artists used color, form, shapes, and gestural mark-making to convey complex ideas and challenge established worldviews. The exhibition, "Beyond Form: Abstraction at Midcentury," unites works on paper by 65 artists from 23 countries, half of which are on view for the first time.
In this talk, research associate Chloé Glass takes a deeper look at the Chicago artists featured in the show, including figures such as Richard Hunt and Lenore Tawney, as well as broader histories of abstraction between 1940 and 1970.
Support for this program is provided by the Allan McNab Endowed Fund.
Learn more on our website: https://www.artic.edu/exhibitions/10694/beyond-form-abstraction-at-midcentury
This program was recorded on June 27, 2026.
