Art
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The exhibit “3 x Abstraction” features geometric abstract drawings by three women of different generations. Hilma af Klint (1862-1944), Emma Kunz (1892-1963), and Agnes Martin (1912-2004) used formalism as a way of exploring science and philosophy. Though Martin’s work is well known, af Klint and Kunz have largely been overlooked. Kunz used a pendulum to plan the structure of her complex drawing, making each in its own continuous session. She was a healer and housekeeper who considered her drawings to be images of energy fields from which she would formulate diagnoses for her patients. Fifteen of her large-scale drawings are on display in the exhibit. Af Klint painted landscapes and portraits to earn her living, experimenting on her own time with “automatic drawings” and geometric compositions. Many of her works in the exhibit have never been seen in America. Through Thursday, May 19, Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., the Drawing Center, 35 Wooster St., between Broome and Grand streets, 212-219-2166, $3 suggested donation.
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