The Monterey Museum of Art presents a landmark exhibition of work by one of the country’s leading contemporary abstract painters, Ingrid Calame. Open OCTOBER 30, 2010-FEBRUARY 27, 2011.
Calame is known for creating large-scale, abstract works inspired by tracings of the stains and graffiti found on the streets and sidewalks in cities across the country.
Monterey Museum of Art Executive Director, E. Michael Whittington says, “Ingrid Calame is an exceptional artist whose stunningly beautiful works include a simple concept—tracing the everyday spills and stains of our surroundings—and rigorous technique. This makes her an ideal choice for the Museum’s In Process series.” He adds, “Of special interest will be the site-specific, ephemeral work created for the Museum’s Dart Gallery executed directly on the gallery walls.”
Image: Ingrid Calame, ArcelorMittal Steel Shipping Building One, No. 233, 2009, oil on aluminum, courtesy of the artist and the James Cohan Gallery, New York
In Process is a contemporary art series featuring current projects by emerging and mid-career artists.
Sponsored by an Anonymous Donor, Katie and Drew Gibson and Melissa and Jason Burnett. The Monterey Museum of Art is generously supported by its members. Supported in part by a grant in memory of Louise Bougie Beland from the John H. Marble Endowment Fund administered by the Community Foundation for Monterey County. General Operating funds are provided by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation and the Monterey Peninsula Foundation. Additional marketing support is provided by an Arts Regional Initiative grant from the James Irvine Foundation.
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