Contemporary Southwest Images XX: Florence Pierce: A Light-filled Domain
Florence Pierce pours layers of resin mixed with pigment or milled fiberglass onto squares and shapes of mirrored Plexiglas resulting in sensuous, luminescent works of art. A member of the Taos Transcendental Painting Group in the late 1930s studying under Emil Bisttram, Pierce has enjoyed a long and illustrious career.
"A Light-filled Domain" will highlight Pierce’s mature works from the 1980s and 1990s, including large fan shapes, arcs, semicircles resembling half moons, spiky triangles, lozenges, and floating squares. Monochromatic and minimal, these elegant, spare works emphasize the powerful effects that can be obtained using the simplest and most limited parameters. The work in this exhibition is predominantly created in the simple palette of white, black, and silver.
In 2003 Pierce was honored with the Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts in the field of visual arts in the state of New Mexico. This award recognized her importance in the history of contemporary art in New Mexico. With the support of The Stonewall Foundation, the Tucson Museum of Art will present the first solo exhibition of Pierce’s beautiful paintings in Arizona.
