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Cy Twombly, Paesaggio, 1986, oil and acrylic on wood panel, courtesy of private collection
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Cy Twombly
American artist Cy Twombly is best known for his large works of scrawled scribbles and graffiti-like paintings. He was a recognizable figure of the post-war art era and inspired artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Anselm Kiefer, and Francesco Clemente. After making a name for himself in the United States, Twombly spent the latter part of his life traveling regularly to Italy. The countryside inspired a series of untitled paintings, with two simply called Paesaggio, or Landscape. One of the Paesaggios can be found currently on show in the Schneider Museum of Art’s Entry Gallery. The piece captures a darker landscape against a hazy sky. The darkness of the greenery is truly highlighted against the light blue of the sky, creating depth. The drips of paint further blend the piece into a single plane. Learn more about Cy Twombly and his work with the link below, and stop by to see his work in person before August 9th.
https://brooklynrail.org/2025/03/artseen/cy-twombly-1/
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Paul Klee, New Harmony, 1936, oil on canvas, image courtesy of Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
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Paul Klee
Mentioned in both our current and upcoming catalogues, Paul Klee was a Swiss-German artist known for his simple figures and colorful abstractions. His upbringing as a musician and fascination with mathematics affected his approach to art. Color became a large part of his abstraction after a trip to Tunisia, and became a staple in his geometric paintings. New Harmony, pictured above, is an example of his use of color to create vague, abstracted landscapes. Writer Sue Taylor saw echoes of these squares in Michelle Grabner’s work, pointing out the connection between place and memory in both collections. Artist and writer Jason Stopa also calls upon Klee in his essay for the exhibition he curated for the Schneider Museum of Art, Angels of History. Focusing on his painting Angelus Novus, Stopa meditates on the idea of time and the artist’s place within it. He features seven artists working across different centuries. Most of the artists are painters, allowing the audience to see the use of paint through different eras and climates. A renegotiation of Klee's painting by Kamrooz Aram brings Klee's painting to the present. Aram's piece captures the geometric and sacred nature of the original while adding rich color and new symbols. Learn more about Paul Klee and his influential work with the link below, and keep an eye out for our catalogues for an in-depth look at our next exhibitions.
https://www.metmuseum.org/essays/paul-klee-1879-1940
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Jason Stopa, Roman Garden Arch, 2020, oil on canvas, courtesy of the Collection of Peter Fischer
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Jason Stopa
On top of curating Angels of History, Jason Stopa will be featured in a solo exhibition in the Main Gallery titled Modern Language, opening September 25, 2025. Stopa’s work has been featured in the museum before in our Fall 2023 show, Intuitive Nature: Geometric Roots and Organic Foundations. With inspiration from religious architecture, Stopa abstracts arches, windows, and towers to create balanced and geometric works. Unlike many abstract artists, Stopa leans away from a curated index of symbols, relying on fresh shapes and color interactions to tell independent stories. Despite this, his work exists in conversation. Vibrant colors visually guide viewers between pieces, creating a dialogue with and around each other. Learn more about Jason Stopa and his work with the link below, and look out for more information on both Modern Language and Angels of History.
https://jasonstopa.com/
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