Hans Hofmann: The Nature of Abstraction
Hans Hofmann: The Nature of Abstraction
February 27–July 21, 2019
Spanning the entirety of the artist’s career, this exhibition presents a fresh and eye-opening examination of Hans Hofmann’s prolific and innovative artistic practice.
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Hans Hofmann: Indian Summer, 1959; oil on canvas; 60 1/8 x 72 1/4 in.; BAMPFA, gift of the artist. Photo: Jonathan Bloom. © The Regents of the University of California.
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Films - Past
Films - Past
Events
Selected Exhibition Objects
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PaintingIndian Summer
Hans Hofmann
1959
oil on canvas
60 1/8 x 72 1/4 in.
BAMPFA, gift of the artist. Photo: Jonathan Bloom © The Regents of the University of California
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PaintingCataclysm (Homage to Howard Putzel)
Hans Hofmann
1945
oil and casein on board
51 3/4 x 48 in.
private collection. Photo courtesy of Miles McEnery Gallery, New York, NY; with permission of the Renate, Hans & Maria Hofmann Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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PaintingGoliath
Hans Hofmann
1960
oil on canvas
84 1/8 x 60 in.
BAMPFA, gift of Hans Hofmann. Photo: Ben Blackwell © The Regents of the University of California
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PaintingMorning Mist
Hans Hofmann
1958
oil on canvas
55 1/8 x 40 3/8 in.
BAMPFA, bequest of the artist. Photo: Ben Blackwell © The Regents of the University of California
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PaintingSparks
Hans Hofmann
1957
oil on canvas
60 x 48 in.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, bequest of Caroline Wiess Law; with permission of the Renate, Hans & Maria Hofmann Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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PaintingAtelier (Still Life, Table with White Vase)
Hans Hofmann
1938
oil on panel
60 x 48 1/2 in.
Collection of Mrs. James A. Fisher, Pittsburgh. Photo: Tom Little Photography; with permission of the Renate, Hans & Maria Hofmann Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Past Events
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Sunday, July 21, 3 PMGallery Talk: Judith Belzer on Hans Hofmann
Belzer offers an artist’s perspective on Hans Hofmann’s use of nature as essential source material for his abstract imagery.
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Thursday, May 2, 12 PMGallery Talk: John Zurier on Hans Hofmann
Zurier leads an exhibition walk-through reflecting on Hofmann’s use of color, composition, and spatial dynamics.
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Wednesday, April 10, 12 PMGallery Talk: Matthew Coleman on Hans Hofmann
Coleman leads an exhibition walk-through tracing motifs in Hofmann’s work from his early studio days to his later, large-scale abstract paintings.
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Saturday, March 16, 1:30 PMSign Language–Interpreted Tour: Hans Hofmann
Explore Hans Hofmann’s dynamic and influential work on a special exhibition tour with American Sign Language interpretation by Patricia Lessard.
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Saturday, March 9, 11:30 AM–1 PM or 1–2:30 PMGallery + Studio: Push & Pull Compositions
Explore how Hans Hofmann used color, form, and space to create depth and feeling in his work, then make a mixed-media art piece of your own.
For ages 6 to 12 with accompanying adult(s)
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Saturday, March 9, 1:30 PMSymposium: Hans Hofmann in a New Light
Leading authorities on the work of Hans Hofmann convene for a fresh look at the artist’s achievement in light of new scholarship.
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Thursday, March 7, 12 PM
Curating Hans Hofmann: The Nature of Abstraction with Lucinda Barnes
Barnes, curator emerita at BAMPFA, discusses the life and legacy of Hans Hofmann and details the process of curating the museum’s major retrospective of Hofmann’s work.
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Selected Wednesdays, Sundays, and Free First Thursdays
Guided Tours: Hans Hofmann
Explore Hans Hofmann’s dynamic and influential work with a guided tour.
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Wednesday, February 27, 12 PMCurator’s Talk: Lucinda Barnes on Hans Hofmann
Join the curator of the new Hans Hofmann retrospective for an exhibition walk-through highlighting connections between the artist’s iconic late-career paintings and his remarkable and prescient works from the 1930s and ’40s.