Beauty, when talking about contemporary art, is sometimes considered a dirty word. But no other term will suffice for Sam Francis’ paintings now on view at the Crocker Art Museum. When you walk into the show, the breathtaking canvases make you feel like you are...
Sam Francis: Five Decades of Abstract Expressionism from California Collections On view at the Crocker Museum JANUARY 26 – APRIL 20, 2014 This exhibition celebrates the work of internationally acclaimed California native Sam Francis (1923–94), one of Abstract Expressionism's top practitioners and California's most accomplished artists. Featuring a...
On KCRW's "ArtTalk" Hunter Drohojowska-Philp mentions "Sam Francis Fifty Years" as a high point among this year's art exhibitions. Looking Back THU DEC 19, 2013 Host: Hunter Drohojowska-Philp ...
Cristina Barroso Shingo Francis Bodo Korsig Curated by Patricia Kornfeld November 19th - December 21st, 2013 Opening Reception: November 19th, 8:00-10:00pm Galerie Kornfeld Laupenstrasse 41 Bern, Switzerland 3008 tel: 031/ 381 46 73 email: galerie@kornfeld.ch htttp://www.kornfeld.ch Shingo Francis will be showing with Stuttgardt based artist Cristina Barroso of Brazil, and Trier based artist Bodo Korsig of Germany at...
Sam Francis, Middle Blue #5, 1959-60 Watercolor on paper, 26 3/4" x 40 1/4" University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Gift of Julian J. and Joachim Jean Aberbach Artwork copyright: Sam Francis Foundation, California / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Molly Enholm reviews "Sam Francis:...
On Sunday, November 3rd, Debra Burchett-Lere -- Director of the Sam Francis Foundation -- spoke to a crowd of about 75 at the Pasadena Museum of California Art. Walking through the exhibition "Sam Francis: Five Decades of Abstract Expressionism from California Collections," Burchett-Lere spoke about...
This short video documents the installation of Sam Francis' "Untitled" painting in the Robert Haywood Morrison Atrium at Mint Museum Uptown, Charlotte, NC. Credit: Sam Francis (American, 1923-1994). "Untitled (Seafirst)," 1979. Acrylic on canvas. Generously donated by Bank of America Corporation. © 2013 Sam Francis Foundation, California...
Debra Burchett-Lere, Director of the Sam Francis Foundation, was recently invited to the White House for a reception in honor of the White House Historical Association in recognition of American art. She was in attendance on June 5, 2013 along with artists and representatives of...
From Instragram user darrahelenb: Still reeling from this epic exhibit today. Just go see the v(ery) well hung Sam Francis retrospective at the Pasadena Museum of California Art. Thanks darrahelenb! ...
"This miniretrospective offers a rare opportunity to sample first-rate works drawn from the entire career of one of this country's most profound, brilliant and varied Abstract Expressionists. We begin with white. We will end with white. One independent, deeply introspective artist found within himself the...