NYAB Event - Amaranth Ehrenhalt, Sonia Gechtoff and Liz Whitney Quisgard “Over 85

Amaranth Ehrenhalt, Sonia Gechtoff and Liz Whitney Quisgard “Over 85 - Still Creating”

Anita Shapolsky Gallery

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Amaranth Ehrenhalt, Sonia Gechtoff and Liz Whitney Quisgard emerged during the Abstract Expressionist era of the 50s and 60s, and it’s no exaggeration to say that they were eclipsed by their male counterparts. Th ese three have not only outlived many of their peers, but they have blossomed during the decades under the radar: they show internationally and nationally, and their work is collected worldwide. “Over 85 —Still Creating” marks a turning point, as attention is now being paid to the less well-known, but certainly not less important Abstract Expressionists who often happen to be female. A recent article “Finally, an Exhibition Devoted to the Women of Abstract Expressionism” posted by Jillian Steinhauer (Hyperallergic.com, September 2015) signals the correction to come, yet you can see “Over 85—Still Creating”, a showcase of three irrepressible, Abstract Expressionist women painters now.

Synthesizing emotional impressions into the physical, Amaranth Ehrenhalt creates sculptures, paintings, fabric designs, watercolors, prints, mosaics, tapestries and photographs; beginning with color or responding to “an idea has been bothering me,” often working in series to fully capture what needs to be said. Inspired by Classical Jazz, she contrasts “light notes and heavy notes that touch your entire being.” Marcia G. Yerman’s “A Conversation with Amaranth Ehrenhalt” (Th e Huffi ngton Post, March 2012) surveys this chameleon-like artist’s output, discovering that Amaranth also writes! Ehrenhalt’s “Cafe Society” (Vogue, September 2012) reminisces about her friendship with Alberto Giacometti and captures the tone of the Parisian art scene in the 50’s when Sonia Delaunay became her patron. Currently, Amaranth is working on a series of short pieces about Abstract Expressionists that will be published on Amazon. In 2014, she exhibited in Shifting Ecologies at The Painting Center, and Colorimetry at Galerie102 in Ojai, California.