On view September 13th – November 3rd, 2019
​Artist Reception | Friday, September 13th @ 6-8 pm

"The Bristol Art Museum is pleased to present “The Abstract,” a multigenerational; group exhibit featuring works by twelve regional artists, this exhibit presents the viewer with numerous ways that abstract art is a well established cultural convention. Together their works create a story of how they share an interest in tradition and a fascination for building personal idioms of expression, while simultaneously maintaining stylistic and material extremes.
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There have been many reasons that artists choose to create abstract imagery; some inspired by ideas or concepts, and others by the natural environment or experiences. It is the varying ways in which they encounter the world that give each artist creative voice and approach to reinterpreting reality into art. These art forms then become new objects in the world adding to our understanding of experience."
​- Mary Dondero, Curator

​​Featuring contemporary works by
Meris Barreto | Douglas Breault | Michael Cochran | Ryan Collins | William Kendall | Ken Steinkamp | Kristin Street | Leigh Tarentino | Carolyn van Artsdalen |  Pat Warwick  |  Kate Wilson  |  & included works by Eleanor L. Carreiro

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​the arts of our time. The Bristol Art Museum is a nonprofit organization sustained by the generosity of members and friends like you! ​
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