Will Barnet Exhibit at the National Academy Museum
The "Will Barnet at 100" exhibit opened last weekend at the newly renovated National Academy Museum in New York City. I wasn't familiar with his painting, but loved the exhibit that spanned his very long, active career. He is still painting and will actually be at the Academy next month for a "conversation! I couldn't find images on the National Academy website, but here is a link to images of his work in a gallery.
I loved his paintings in general and "Atlantis" in particular. It consisted of 15-20 women all standing on a pier overlooking the sea. I painted several of the women in my sketchbook to remember the exhibition. I couldn't find an image of the original to include here, but my friend Pat also sketched it and wrote about it on her blog.
Comments
Lovely sketch Shirley =)
Posted by: Alex Tan | September 23, 2011 3:43 AM
Terrific! And that exhibit looks amazing! Unbelievable that he is still going strong at 100!
See you in November!!
Posted by: raena | September 23, 2011 4:55 PM
I'm playing catch-up, and it's great to see your recent work. It sounds like you had a grand time in Chicago, and what a lovely family! nancy
Posted by: nancy t. | September 24, 2011 10:10 PM
Great exhibit I am sure. I had the honor of personally meeting Will Barnet this summer in an art workshop in Maine, that his daughter and son-in -law own (the building). I have a little writeup on my website for it under the Exhibits/Workshop section can be viewed on www.namestedesigns.com, and my husband and I purchased one of his grandaughter Ali's oil paintings while there at the location. She is adding her last name with Barnett- and is one to watch in upcoming decades. Wonderful people!
Posted by: Vickey Hluchanek-Monan | September 26, 2011 10:23 PM