Building Models: The Shape of Painting revisits abstract painting from 1951 to 1974, examining how artists redefined the medium’s format and material boundaries. Curated as part of an ongoing series begun in 1985, the exhibition spans three generations, tracing how non-rectangular supports and formal experimentation reshaped painting’s role as object and experience. The works reflect how abstraction evolved conceptually, questioning the neutrality of form and its effect on perception and meaning.
