Morrison's Horizon
From Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program
Aritst: George Morrison
October 25 - December 6, 1998
Minnesota Artists Gallery
The unique and abiding vision of George Morrison was honored in his eightieth year through this exhibition of recent paintings from his famous Horizon Series. All were Red Rock Variations, named for Morrison's studio home in Grand Portage.
George Morrison (b.1919) was the first and most prominent Native American on the New York art scene in the 1940s and is a central figure of the American Indian Fine Arts Movement today. A prolific abstract painter and sculptor, he has been widely recognized for five decades; his work is found in private and public collections around the world.
For half a century, Morrison has been strongly influenced by the principles of Abstract Expressionism and Surrealism. He continues to use formal elements expressively and to employ methods such as automatism that enable him to tap into the subconscious and universal mythic images. Yet his work also reflects the spiritually of his Ojibwe heritage. This is especially evident in the Horizon Series-patterned abstractions representing the union of water and sky.
Related Materials
- Morrizon Horizon video by Tom Schroeder.
- Arts Magazine article
Related Events
- Opening Reception: Thursday, October 24, 1998 in the Minnesota Artists Gallery.
