Pat Steir: Drawing Out of Line
February 19-July 3, 2010
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Pat Steir, The Austria Group. No. 2, 1991 |
A major figure in American art since the 1970s, Pat Steir has created some of the most ambitious and challenging drawings of the late 20th century. Organized by RISD Jan Howard and independent curator Susan Harris, Pat Steir: Drawing Out of Line presents forty years of Steir's work in a survey that focuses on the artist's exploration of the vocabulary of drawing. The exhibition begins with a recreation of her wall drawing Self-Portrait: An Installation, first created for the New Museum in New York (1987). In the 4,000 square-foot gallery of the Museum, drawings on paper, dramatically varied in scale, are presented and set in relationship to her paintings and prints. Her piece from 1985, Untitled (Long Wave Drawing), measuring at 5 x 15' (collection of the Museum of Modern Art), is a prime example of how Steir challenges the notion of drawing, both in scale and in ambition.
Support for this exhibition has been provided by The National Endowment for the Arts; Robert and Judy Mann; John Cheim (RISD BFA Painting, 1977); Howard Read (RISD BFA Photography, 1976); Paula and Leonard Granoff; and an anonymous donor. The Providence Tourism Council is supporting a free community day featuring "The Big Draw."
