Local Art League Features Regional Work
by Marcia CorbinoIn a world of visual clutter, Minimalism was a sanctuary of reductive
color unburdened with images. As content and metaphor disappeared, the art of our time
seemed to be in peril of fading into nothingness. However, like the emptiness of a clear
blue sky, there was an inherent potentiality for change. Soon images, irony and metaphor
reappeared in the art world as Post-Modernism. Yet there is always an allegiance to the
art of the past.
Today trendy architects advocate Post-Minimalism in the austerity of vast empty spaces
reeking of luxury. Sometimes these interiors are designed with sleek aluminum surfaces
recalling the sculptures of Donald Judd.
Four area artists have accepted an assignment to develop their personal version of
Minimalism for an exhibition curated by Clyde Burnett and Maureen Thomas-Zaremba. It is on
view at the Art League of Manatee County in Bradenton. |
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Jill Hoffman is the purist in the group, relying on the integrity of
acrylic paint to make a vivacious statement about color as form. She has swirled strokes
of white paint to diverse patterns on tiny squares covering the canvas. Light falling on
the surface highlights the endless variations in "White Grid", a handsome canvas
that displays meticulous precision and infinite patience.
Marcia Corbino has been writing about Sarasota art for 30 years. She is a member of the
International Association of Art Critics.
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