April 20, 2015

Asheville Art Museum Event: A Gallery Talk on the Life and Work of Jack Tworkov

April 22, 2015 5:30 PM at the Asheville Art Museum, 2 South Pack Square in downtown Asheville NC - Guest Curator Jason Andrew presents a special gallery talk in conjunction with Jack Tworkov: Beyond Black Mountain, Selected Works From 1952-1982.  

Jack Tworkov (1900-1982) was invited to teach at Black Mountain College in the summer of 1952. By the time he arrived, he had already left an indelible mark on the art world, making a name for himself as a talented abstract painter. Learn more about the life and work of this influential artist from Guest Curator Jason Andrew. Andrew is the Manager and Curator of the Estate of Jack Tworkov and has organized many exhibitions of the artist's work, including the 2009 retrospective Jack Tworkov: Against Extremes, Five Decades of Painting. He is an independent scholar specializing in Post War American Art and is currently directing and editing the online Catalogue Raisonne Project of Works on Canvas by Jack Tworkov. In addition, Andrew is a prominent figure in the Bushwick, Brooklyn art scene and is the co-founder/director of Norte Maar, a non-profit now celebrating its 10th anniversary encouraging, promoting and presenting collaborative projects in the arts.

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