At the Arkansas Arts Center, 501 E. Ninth St., Little Rock, “Mark Rothko in the 1940s: The Decisive Decade” exhibition will be closing Sunday (Feb. 9) in the Winthrop Rockefeller Gallery of the center.
Regarded as one of the leading American artists of the 20th century, Mark Rothko (1903-1970) forever changed the landscape of modern American art. Rothko was a member of The New York School, a collection of artists working in a nexus of artistic approaches, the best known of which were Gesturalism, or Abstract Expressionism and Color Field.
“Mark Rothko in the 1940s,” is the first exhibition and catalog to reevaluate this work in the context of Rothko’s thoughts about art from the period. The exhibition has brought to light many never-before-seen works and highlight a period of his career that is often overlooked.
The film “Motherwell & the New York School: Storming the Citadel” (55 minutes) will be shown on Friday (Feb. 7) in the lecture hall.
Museum docents are giving one-hour tours of the exhibit this week. Tour times are as follows: 1 p.m. Tuesday – Friday, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturdays and 1 p.m. Sundays. Free with ticket. Space is limited to 20. Sign in at the Stephens Inc. Visitors Center. It is first-come, first-served.
Tickets are $8 and $6 for students with ID, military with ID, children 6-17 years old and seniors 65 years and older. Get tickets here!
For more information, visit arkansasartscenter.org or call (501)372-4000.