Robert Ryman

ryman-midland

I saw some of his inspiring work at the new Modern Wing1 of the Art institute of Chicago this past weekend. I was quite taken by it. I think it’s Amazing.

Robert Ryman is “recognized for his remarkable ability to demonstrate innumerable variations within what have become the two defining characteristics of his work: white paint and a square frame2.”

I just love the extreme minimalism of the work. Despite the seeming sparsity of materials, there is a lot of nuance and a lot to study and meditate on in his pieces.

1. The Modern Wing
2. from the art 21 blog
3. thanks Miro to alerting me to my total brain fart,
no idea where I got Ryman Midland from. Sorry everyone!