Saturday, March 11, 2006
Sam Gilliam, a nice surprise
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[please pardon the quaility of the pictures, my cell phone camera is a poor replacement for a digital camera]
Viewing the different exhibitions around town the past week, I was surprised that I was able to see a number of works by artist Sam Gilliam. It is my opinion that he is one of the most under-rated artists working today. Perhaps he is now getting more of the recognition he deserves. A good sign of this is the fact that at three different venues in Indianapolis, of all places, we can go and see examples of his work. Only a few internationally recognized artists might get this type of exposure in our city. With a large drape painting hanging in the IMA, two nice pieces from the Thompson collection showing at the Herron School of Art (one of which is a collaboration with artist Richard Hunt), and several prints of his are being shown at Ruschman Gallery. All this, after the first full-career retrospective of Sam Gilliam and the most extensive presentation of his work to date at the Corcoran. For anyone who is a fan of abstract art, I would recommend checking out these works while they are being shown. For those who would like to know a bit more about him, check out this video interview (in 6 parts).
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