Master printer and Herron alumnus George Page will discuss his work with featured artist Sam Francis – one that grew out of a 21-year collaboration at the Litho Shop, the Santa Monica, California, printmaking studio founded by Francis in 1970....
Drawing from the extensive private collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his family foundation, Form & Color will highlight over 20 years of prints by this prominent American abstract painter and printmaker. George Page, the artist's master printer, will deliver a talk in conjunction with...
Book Launch & Discussion Please join us to celebrate this new publication ARTBOOK @ Hauser & Wirth LA Arts District downtown Los Angeles Saturday, November 2 3–5 pm Discussion at 4pm...
Cobalt Blue: Writings from the papers of Sam Francis beautifully combines the artist’s writing with his works on paper in an elegantly designed book. This new collection includes writings from Francis’s journals that have never been published before and previous essays from catalogs long out-of-print. ...
TATE's In Focus uses previously unpublished archival letters, photographs, press materials, shipping records and curatorial documents to chart Around the Blues movements from 1957 to its acquisition by Tate in 1964....
Not only does this book provide deep philosophical and technical insight into the artist's studio practice, paint techniques, and materials, but it also acknowledges paint fabricators, suppliers, and assistants, rectifying previous inaccurate descriptions about the artist's use of materials. The book is full of information...
Jonathan Novak Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, Sam Francis: The '70s, February 15–April 12, 2019 Join us during Frieze Week for an exhibition of Sam Francis works created between 1970 and 1979 including paintings on canvas, paintings on paper, and monotypes. "The '70s were arguably Sam Francis’ most spectacularly innovative decade,...
An exhibition of paintings by the acclaimed California artist Sam Francis now on view at Heather James Fine Art, Palm Desert through April 29, 2019. Drawing upon diverse influences including Fauvism, French Impressionism and Modernism, Color Field painting, and Japanese calligraphy, Francis is considered a...
The exhibition features works from three important artists spanning two generations: Sam Francis, Walasse Ting and Ayako Rokkaku. These artists represent different origins, eras and techniques yet share commonalities in their passion and use of color....