'Alone, Together: Viewpoints From the Corcoran Legacy Collection,' at the American University Museum, presents 11 works from local artists, primarily from the 1960s and '70s. Curated by students, the exhibition emphasizes stylistic and thematic connections among the pieces, moving away from the city's known abstract color painting. Featured artworks include representational pieces that contrast with earlier styles. Notably, the titles of Woodward's and Wolf's works resonate with the exhibition's theme, illustrating the interplay between the figures and their environment, showcasing how local artists shaped the D.C. art scene during their careers.
The artworks in the American University Museum exhibition fit together neatly in several ways, stylistic as well as thematic.
The two pictures that express the show's title most directly are William Woodward's 1971 âPromenadeâ and Nancy Wolf's 1975 âView From the Balcony.â
Most aren't examples of the abstract color painting for which Washington became known in the early 1960s, but representational styles prevail.
Eight of the pictures were made in the 1960s and 1970s - the rest are from the '90s - yet offer diverse artistic expressions.
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