Art Market Updates

An inside look at events and happenings in the historic American art world.

Arthur Rothstein (1915-1985), Flood Victim, Missouri, 1938, printed 1981. Gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 in.

Two of a kind

Dual exhibitions at Howard Greenberg Gallery in New York City tell the tale of two Americas. Told through a series of iconic photographs from the 1930s, One Third of a Nation: The Photographs of the Farm Security Administration portrays the challenges impoverished families faced through the photography of such noteworthy names as Dorothea Lange, Walker Evans and Gordon Parks, among others. Its concurrent show, Lewis Hine: The WPA National Research Project Photographs, 1936-37 captures the workers and innovations that spurred the country’s economic growth during this time.

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Esteemed artist Wolf Kahn. Courtesy Miles McEnery Gallery.

Remembering Wolf Kahn

Celebrated artist Wolf Kahn, whose pastel and oil landscapes were well known in America and across the globe, recently passed away at the age of 92. The American artist, born in Germany, was known for his extensive formal study in color field painting and traveled across the world capturing various locales including Hawaii, Italy, Mexico and many others. Kahn’s paintings are displayed in exhibitions and museums across the United States.

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The Rothko Chapel interior.

Rothko Chapel Reopens in June

After having undergone a comprehensive, yearlong restoration, the historic Rothko Chapel in Houston, Texas, reopens to the public this June. This is part of the first phase of Opening Spaces, a $30-million master plan for the Chapel’s campus, improving its ability to offer extensive space for non denominational and interfaith celebration, as well as foster community engagement on critical social issues.

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Philip Pearlstein (b. 1924), Model with Kiddie Car Airplane and Neon Mickey. Oil on canvas, 48 x 36 in.

Philip Pearlsteinat LewAllen Galleries

In the 1960s, the work of Philip Pearlstein challenged the art world by reintroducing realism as a mode of modernist art. He began working at a time when abstract expressionism was at its zenith of popularity and figurative art was viewed as nearly obsolete. Pearlstein reimagined the nude as a serious subject for contemporary art in a manner that has continued to evolve over the course of his career. Resilience of the Real at LewAllen Galleries opens with a reception on April 27 and extends through May 23. The show includes 18 paintings in oil and watercolor created by Pearlstein in the last 25 years. —