Kay WalkingStick: An American ArtistThe Kay WalkingStick: An American Artist, opened at the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, OK on October 6, 2017 and runs through January 7, 2018.
The exhibition portrays the major points in the artists’ life and how her artistic style was influenced by them. Her earliest pieces are composed mainly of figures using a color-blocking technique with graphic and bold colors. She then moves away from figures and creates abstract paintings. This was my favorite part of the exhibition, because the artist used acrylic paint and melted wax to create marks and geometric shapes on the canvas. Her pieces portrayed depth and movement while continuing to stay minimal. The artist then created diptychs, which are paintings created in pairs. The diptychs are a great way to explain what abstract art is. One painting is a realistic rendition of a landscape, while the second is the abstract interpretation. It is noticeable while going through the exhibition that the artists’ mood shifts dramatically. Her use of color starts to lean toward darker hues and her marks become more angular and dramatic. The layout of the exhibition was well thought out and it’s obvious that a lot of time went into each room and how they would flow together. Each room shows a different aspect of the artist life and how her work was influence by it. At the end of the exhibition the viewer can see that the artists last pieces are a combination of all her styles. There are figures, landscapes, geometric shapes, and diptychs portrayed in the final rooms. It brings a sense of unity to the exhibition. If you are in the Tulsa area and have time, you should definitely go and experience this exhibition before it closes. (Images are from the Gilcrease Museum website)
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