On the Road American Abstraction

David Klein Gallery, 1520 Washington Boulevard, Detroit, Michigan, is pleased to announce the opening of On the Road: American Abstraction, an exhibition of paintings and sculpture by Gisela Colon, Jeff Colson, Brad Howe, Heather Gwen Martin, Hugo McCloud, Ruth Pastine, Matt Wedel and Patrick Wilson. A reception for the artists will take place on Saturday, March 18th from 6 – 8 pm. This exhibition brings together the work of eight artists from various parts of the country, each of them making paintings or sculpture in abstract form. The intent here is not to define American abstraction but rather to observe the relationships or differences that occur when we examine the geography of where the artist grew up, studied art or lives and works. As with all of us, some of these artists choose to stay close to home throughout their lives and careers, others choose to go far away. All of them have connections to both coasts and the Midwest. The viewer may note evidence of a California sensibility in some of the work, in others a more urban, east coast edge. In the end, there is a unique character throughout that circumvents a specific location or origin. This is contemporary American abstraction.