FOR 11/9

‘FRIENDSHIPS’ AT ANITA SHAPOLSKY

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NEW YORK CITY — Anita Shapolsky Gallery presents the exhibition, “Artistic Friendships of Lawrence Calcagno: Beauford Delaney, Seymour Boardman, John Hultberg, Richards Ruben and Harry Leigh (sculpture),” on view through January 26.

Lawrence Calcagno (1913–1993), was born in San Francisco and studied art at the California School of Fine Art, as well as Paris and Florence. Clyfford Still, David Park, Mark Tobey and Mark Rothko were Calcagno’s contemporaries. He met Beauford Delaney in Paris and continued a close friendship based on their mutual artistic passions until Delaney’s death in 1979.

Calcagno was active in New York and Paris: he was well known in the art world, especially in New York. He had exhibitions in galleries and museums throughout America and Europe.

This is mainly an exhibition of paper works that traveled to five museum venues in America and to museums in France. Calcagno’s calm, but strong abstract landscapes remind viewers of the horizon at different hours. His meditative touch shows the aesthetics that he pursued. Works of his friends will also be presented in this exhibition.

The gallery is at 152 East 65th Street. For more information, 212-452-1094 or www.anitashapolskygallery.com