Tomma Abts

(...all images from here...)

Yesterday we went to the New Museum for their free Thursday evenings (7-10pm). I mostly went to see these small paintings by Tomma Abts which I really liked - the forms, colours and the 3D space effects seemed very modern and refreshing (modern in both meanings of the word, "new" and also referring to turn of the century through to post-war abstraction). I like the formal and intuitive approach to her work - where she just dives in without any preconceptions and begins to balance those three elements until the painting feels complete. There was also a little exhibition on the main floor about SANAA, the architects who built the New Museum, so that was an added bonus...

Here are some links to more information about Tomma Abts work:

...Here at Tate Britain (where she won the Turner Prize in 2006)...
...Here in the New York Times...
...Here at New Museum...
...Here at David Zwirner gallery...
...Here at greengrassi gallery...
...Here at the Brooklyn Rail...
...Here at signandsight.com...
...Here in the The New Yorker magazine...
...Here at the Guardian...

I'll see if I can squeeze in one more post this weekend - see you then!