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Abstract / Pop / Minimal: The New York Art Scene in the 1950s and 60s
Presented by Alan R. Dodge AM CitWA & ArtsNational Margaret River
Tuesday, March 3 @ 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Post World War II confirmed New York as the new international centre of art and commerce.
Artists came from all over the world to absorb the heady atmosphere. In dizzying succession, movement after movement vied for attention as Abstract Expressionism evolved out of European Dada and Surrealism, only to be overtaken by the Colour Field movement, Pop Art, Minimalism and Conceptualism in a wild array of creativity. Join Alan Dodge as he takes you on a journey through two of the most culturally dynamic decades in the 20th century in one of the most exciting cities the world has known.
Alan R. Dodge AM CitWA, Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, has served in the art museum world for over 40 years. In 1975 he was the first Senior Research Officer of the fledgling Australian National Gallery (now NGA), where he stayed for 21 years. The former Director of the Art Gallery of Western Australia is an Honorary Fellow by Edith Cowan University and was recognised with an honour in the Order of Australia (AM) in 2008, for service to the arts. In 2011 Alan was named WA Citizen of the Year, Culture, Arts and Entertainment.
