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By J. Marc Mushkin
The exhibition of art from the group known as the Chi
cago Abstractionists, which opened last Friday night at
the NBC Center, was conceived as a reaction to the art
Chicago has been identified with for the last two decades
-the Chicago Imagists. Because this background is
probably irrelevant to a Lincoln audience unfamiliar with
the work of the Imagists, it is a tribute to this show, called
"Romanticized Structures," that the works stand on their
own with all the impact they have been given credit for.
From the large sculptures outside the building to Ted
Argeropolis' subtle white-on-white prints, the exhibition
evokes everything distinctive about Chicago. The artists'
concerns with rational structure seem to mirror the physi
cal nature of Chicago-the tall, stark buildings practically
erupting out of the blue field of Lake Michigan on one
side and the midwestern plains on the other.
But even with the common roots, it is the individual
statement of each artist that stands out.
The most striking works, if only for their size, are the
first three you see before going downstairs to the
concourse level of NBC where the rest of the exhibit is
located. Outside the building is John Henry's Jasper I,
a vigorous and impressive (37 feet long) sculpture. The ag
gressive red beams, interlocking but struggling for direc
tion, manage to personalize Henry's impressions of the
urban landscape.
On the other side of the building, Maryrose Carroll's
Cherniak stands in a perplexing defiance of gravity as
criss-crossing steel lines support an aluminum plane
balanced on its corner. The interesting thing about this
work is the activity Carroll injects into the angles and lines
which are at once balanced, but also at odds with each
other.
Above the staircase inside NBC is a favorite of mine,
Larry Solomon's Untitled. The folding and interlocking
pieces clearly evoke the architectural aspects of the city.
Underlying this is the straightforward, composition that
hints at Solomon's view of man's power over the materials
he builds with.
Ted Argeropolis' large oil painting, Untitled, is in
my mind the most successful of the show. His bold geo
metric forms show the relationship between the rational
structures of the modern urban scene and the freely crea
tive spirit of the artist. Argeropolis' colors, forms, and
composition alt contribute to the tension he sees in this
relationship.
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The wood and steel constructions in the show I found
least accessible. Barry Holden's red neon Ramp, Dennis
Kowalski's Tularosa, Paul Slepak's untitled steel works,
and Mary Stoppert's wood and mixed media constructions
all spoke to me more in terms of craftsmanship than
vision, and I couldn't help finding them lifeless next to
some of the vibrant and exciting paintings around them.
Highlighting the other works in the show: Tony Gil
berto's untitled canvasses are beautiful uses of light and
line on pastel fields. And Barbara Houskeeper's imagina
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and color reflecting off the backs of her crefully arranged
canvas strips.
Photo by Mark Billingsley
I could go on; the works are, with only a few excep
tions, sensitive but powerful, subtle but approachable. It
is a fascinating and very important exhibition. One hint:
see the show more than once (after all, NBC is just a few
blocks away). A second viewing reveals so much more
than just one.
Lincoln doesn't often get an exhibition of this caliber,
so even though the atmosphere isn't exactly conducive
to contemplating art-you could pick up a savings bond in
between paintings-a visit or two would be highly
profitable.
The exhibition, "Chicago Abstractionists: Roman
ticized Structures," will be at NBC until April 28.
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