Gottlieb/Rothko: The Realist Years at 125 Newbury features over 30 works by Mark Rothko and Adolph Gottlieb, highlighting their friendship and artistic evolution in the 1920s–30s. Before Abstract Expressionism, both artists explored figuration influenced by Milton Avery, the School of Paris, and German expressionism. The exhibition traces their shared motifs, stylistic divergences, and early use of color and space, offering insight into the roots of their later, iconic work.
