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What You Must Know: When artist Dusti Bongé (1903–1993) met artist and gallerist Betty Parsons (1900–1982) in 1945, the pair developed a detailed private {and professional} relationship that formed each of their careers. Parsons gave Bongé a solo present at her eponymous gallery in 1956—the place different main artists corresponding to Jackson Pollock, Robert Rauschenberg, and Mark Rothko have been represented—which solidified the latter’s standing throughout the thriving New York artwork scene. Parsons in the end confirmed Bongé’s work in 4 group exhibits and 5 solo exhibits between 1955 and 1975, highlighting the gallerist’s help of the artist’s stylistic growth. Their reciprocal relationship was accentuated by the truth that Parsons was an artist herself, and mid-century stylistic influences may be recognized in each of their work. This artist-gallerist relationship is the topic of the exhibition “Kinship: Dusti Bongé and Betty Parsons” presently on view at Hollis Taggart. That includes 35 works by Bongé from totally different durations in her profession, the present additionally contains 15 never-before-seen works by Parsons, lots of which have been gifted to Bongé as tokens of their friendship. The exhibition is accompanied by an exhibition catalogue that options an essay by curator Gwen Chanzit.
Why We Like It: Discourse on Twentieth-century American artwork is usually dominated by discussions of male artists—notably in relation to actions like Summary Expressionism—however of equal import have been the ladies artists of the time. The exhibition at Hollis Taggart seeks partially to rectify this imbalance by spotlighting Bongé and Parsons, two traditionally important girls. Parsons’s status as a outstanding gallerist and vendor typically overshadowed her work as an artist, however this present proposes that it was her eye as an artist that made her such a profitable and influential power throughout the New York artwork scene—main her to determine creative expertise corresponding to Dusti Bongé. With a stylistically wide-ranging oeuvre, Bongé’s items within the exhibition hint the evolution of her follow and engagement with Modernism, Surrealism, and Summary Expressionism. Collectively, the work proven underscores the distinctive and invaluable—and sometimes missed—accomplishments of those two singular girls.
In keeping with the Gallery: “Dusti Bongé had a captivating, diversified follow, and we’re excited to shine a lightweight on her lengthy and profitable profession. Particularly, we’re trying ahead to sharing her sturdy, but least identified work as a Surrealist painter. The undersung girls of Surrealism are having a well-deserved cultural second proper now, because of the Venice Biennale exhibition ‘The Milk of Desires,’ and we’re proud to hitch in that dialog with Bongé’s unimaginable work. We’ve got lengthy supported the reengagement with and rediscovery of under-recognized feminine artists corresponding to Michael (Corinne) West, Marjorie Strider, Idelle Weber, and Irene Monat Stern, and lately sponsored {the catalogue} raisonné of American Surrealist artist Kay Sage. It’s our pleasure to provide Bongé, and her friendship along with her champion Betty Parsons, a highlight.”—Hollis Taggart, President
See works from the exhibition under.
Dusti Bongé, Chook and Flower (ca. 1938). © Dusti Bongé Artwork Basis. Courtesy of Hollis Taggart.
Dusti Bongé, Circus Sequence (1945). © Dusti Bongé Artwork Basis. Courtesy of Hollis Taggart.
Dusti Bongé, Refused at Revue (1953). © Dusti Bongé Artwork Basis. Courtesy of Hollis Taggart.
Betty Parsons, Untitled (ca. Nineteen Fifties). © 2022 Betty Parsons and William P. Rayner Basis. Courtesy of the Paul Bongé Assortment.
Betty Parsons, Untitled (ca. 1952). © 2022 Betty Parsons and William P. Rayner Basis. Courtesy of the Paul Bongé Assortment.
Betty Parsons, Look Up (1980). © 2022 Betty Parsons and William P. Rayner Basis. Courtesy Hollis Taggart.
“Kinship: Dusti Bongé and Betty Parsons” is on view at Hollis Taggart by November 12, 2022, at 521 West twenty sixth Road, New York.
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