Cameron Martin, Assembly, 2022; acrylic on canvas; 55 × 44 inches (139.7 × 111.8 cm).
Magalie Guérin, Josephine Halvorson, and Cameron Martin are included in the landmark survey 50 Paintings, featuring works created within the last five years by 50 international artists. The exhibition celebrates the painted medium’s continued relevance and aesthetic range, and invites visitors to engage in close looking and formulate their own assessments of trends in contemporary painting.
The 50 works presented in the exhibition demonstrate myriad approaches to the medium. Painting—as a form, a language, a practice—is the focus, and the survey format underscores the many concepts and strategies present-day artists employ. 50 Paintings offers visitors 50 distinct opportunities to experience this traditional art form shaped by the imaginations of artists influencing the direction of painting today.
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