Charles Howard: A Margin of Chaos
June 21–October 1, 2017
Discover the enigmatic work of this pioneering yet underrecognized painter, who bridged figurative, Surrealist, and abstract currents in modern art.
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Charles Howard: Prescience, 1942; oil on canvas; 28 1/4 x 40 1/2 in.; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Arthur Hoppock Hearn Fund, 1942.
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Charles Howard: The Aimant, 1949; oil on canvas mounted on board; 12 x 16 in.; BAMPFA, purchase made possible through a bequest of Phoebe Apperson Hearst, by exchange, and funds provided by the Norma H. Schlesinger, Andrew & Paul Spiegel Fund, the Marcia Simon Weisman Foundation Fund, the Jan Boyce Fund for Contemporary Art, the Friends and Trustees Acquisitions Endowment Fund, and Sally B. Woodbridge.
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Charles Howard: Hare Corner, 1939; gouache and graphite on paper; 26 5/8 × 35 7/8 in.; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, purchase, with funds from the Katherine Schmidt Shubert Purchase Fund. Digital image © The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York.
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PaintingThe Aimant
Charles Howard
United States
1949
Oil on canvas board
canvas: 12 x 16 in.
University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Purchase made possible through a bequest of Phoebe Apperson Hearst, by exchange, and funds provided by the Norma H. Schlesinger, Andrew & Paul Spiegel Fund, the Marcia Simon Weisman Foundation Fund, the Jan Boyce fund for Contemporary Art, the Friends and Trustees Acquisitions Endowment Fund and Sally B. Woodbridge
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PaintingHare Corner
Charles Howard
United States
1939
Gouache and graphite on paper
26 5/8 × 35 7/8 in.
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, purchase, with funds from the Katherine Schmidt Shubert Purchase Fund. Digital image © The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York
Past Events
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Saturday, September 16, 1:30 PMBetween Surrealism and Abstraction: New Perspectives on the Enigmatic Art of Charles Howard
Explore Charles Howard’s arresting art in this fresh, wide-ranging look at the themes and changing contexts of his work as he navigated among figurative, Surrealist, and abstract currents. With Apsara DiQuinzio, Douglas Dreishpoon, Lauren Kroiz, and Jeff Gunderson; moderated by Alexander Nemerov.
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Saturday, September 9, 11:30 AM–1 PM & 1–2:30 PMGallery + Studio: Automatic Drawing
Enter into abstraction through an automatic drawing exercise inspired by Charles Howard’s enigmatic works.
For ages 6 to 12 with accompanying adult(s)
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Wednesay, September 6, 12 PMCurating Charles Howard: A Margin of Chaos with Apsara DiQuinzio
The BAMPFA curator discusses her methodology and process in developing and organizing the exhibition Charles Howard: A Margin of Chaos.
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Saturday, July 8, 11:30 AM & 1 PMFamily Fare: Enter the Otherworldly
Get inspired by Charles Howard’s dreamlike paintings, then make your own surreal compositions.
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Wednesday, August 30, 12:15 PM
Gallery Talk: Apsara DiQuinzio on Charles Howard
Explore painter Charles Howard’s enigmatic work with the exhibition curator.