Opening Reception for Lorna Blaine Halper: The Space Between

Sunday, December 13, 2009

2:00-4:00 P.M.

Free

Join us for the opening Reception of Lorna Blaine Halper: The Space Between exhibition, Sunday, December 13 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. in the Holden Community Gallery. The work of Lorna Blaine Halper (1924 - ), who studied at Black Mountain College, is featured in this solo exhibition. Evident in her earliest work is the indelible influence of Josef Albers. She went on to develop a highly unique approach that combined the principles of Albers's teaching with her own individualized style. Adept in a wide variety of media including drawing, sculpture and painting, Halper's work displays a masterful exploration of the descriptive qualities of line as well as a thoughtful examination of the relationship of line to the space between, echoing Albers's directive to "see things in context."

This exhibition was organized and curated by the Asheville Art Museum. This exhibition is sponsored in part by AT&T Real Yellow Pages.

Image Credit:

Lorna Blaine Halper, Untitled, 1969, oil and ink on canvas, 15 x 18 inches. Gift of Lorna Blaine Halper. Asheville Art Museum Collection.