The Louisiana Art & Science Museum presents Fritz Bultman: An American Abstractionist an exhibition on view October 19, 2013 – January 5, 2014.
Fritz Bultman (1919-1985), an artist from Louisiana, took part in a seminal moment in American art. In the 1940s and ’50s, Abstract Expressionism emerged, placing New York at the center of the global art world and catapulting the artistic careers of Willem de Kooning, Jackson Pollock, and many others. Bultman worked alongside these famous peers, including Robert Motherwell who cited Bultman as among the most talented of their generation. This exhibition focuses upon Fritz Bultman’s life and his artistic influences, such as Hans Hofmann and Henri Matisse, during this exciting period in American history. It also takes a fresh look at his abstract paintings and vibrant collages, many of which have rarely been shown. www.lasm.org