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Milly Ristvedt
Winter Solstice - purple and green grid, geometric abstract, acrylic on canvas

1996

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A grid of eighteen horizontal rectangles each in alternating painterly washes of emerald green and indigo fills this bold canvas. The edges of the rectangles that seem to breath and pulse fit tight but do not merge with their neighbours. "Color has been central to my explorations in painting from the beginning. It has a dual (and magical) identity as elusive, optical sensation and physical, material substance that compels me to explore its expressive possibilities." – Milly Ristvedt Ristvedt is a master colourist and an established icon of Canadian post-painterly abstraction. Early in her career in Toronto in the late 1960s, Ristvedt shared a studio with Canadian painter Jack Bush, met art critic Clement Greenberg and was inspired by American painters Jules Olitiski and Frank Stella. Ristvedt’s work can be found in major public collections including the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, The Musée d'art contemporain in Montreal, Harvard University, Vancouver Art Gallery, Canada Council Art Bank, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Agnes Etherington Art Centre and more. Her work has been included in many publications, including Nasgaard’s Abstract Painting in Canada (2014). Ristvedt was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 2004 and honored with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012. Since 1968, Ristvedt has received seven Canada Council awards and two Ontario Arts Council awards. She has had over 50 solo exhibitions and been part of countless group shows. Ristvedt lives and paints in Ontario, Canada where she is represented by the Oeno Gallery. A full CV is available on request. Framed Dimensions: 37 x 49.25 inches
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