Hollis Taggart Celebrates the Artists of The Art Students League At 2019 Edition of The Armory Show

Booth Number 206 on Pier 90 as Part of Insights

For its presentation at the 2019 edition of The Armory Show, Hollis Taggart will celebrate the importance and impact of The Art Students League, a fixture of the New York art scene for 140 years. The gallery’s exhibition will feature works by prior teachers and students, highlighting the dynamic conceptual and aesthetic interplay between the two and capturing a trajectory of artistic development. Among the prior teachers that will be exhibited are , Richard Pousette-Dart, Knox Martin, William Scharf, and Theodoros Stamos. League students that will be shown include , Leon Berkowitz, , , Jack Tworkov, Idelle Weber, and Michael (Corrine) West, among others.

Since it was founded in 1875 by a group of artists, The Art Students League has nurtured creativity and provided the space and opportunity for innovation to thrive. Over the years, the teachers, lecturers, and students of the League have shaped and propelled some of America’s most important artistic breakthroughs and movements. Their vision and work have affected the course of , and influenced artists and creative producers across the world. With its Armory Show presentation, Hollis Taggart honors that legacy and its ongoing impact on contemporary art practice.

Hollis Taggart is featured in Booth 206 on Pier 90 as part of the Insights sector. Dedicated exclusively to 20th century artworks, Insights emphasizes solo-artist, dual-artist, and thematic presentations, and highlights canonical works of modernism and the post-war era as well as overlooked artistic gems and rediscoveries.

The full list of artists to be shown by Hollis Taggart at The Armory Show follows below:

Milton Avery Hans Hofmann Larry Rivers Will Barnet William Scharf Leon Berkowitz Knox Martin Theodoros Stamos James Brooks Mercedes Matter Yvonne Thomas Audrey Flack Louise Nevelson Jack Tworkov Helen Frankenthaler Betty Parsons Idelle Weber Larry Poons Michael (Corrine) West John D. Graham Richard Pousette-Dart Grace Hartigan

About Hollis Taggart Founded in 1979, Hollis Taggart—formerly known as Hollis Taggart Galleries—presents significant works of American art, showcasing the trajectory of American art movements from the Hudson River School to American Modernism and Post-War and Contemporary eras. Its program is characterized by a deep commitment to scholarship and bringing to the fore the work of under-recognized artists. The gallery has sponsored several catalogue raisonné projects, most recently for Surrealist artist Kay Sage, and has been instrumental in advancing knowledge of such compelling artists as Alfred Maurer, Arthur B. Carles, and more recently, Theodoros Stamos, Marjorie Strider and Michael (Corinne) West. In summer 2015, the gallery moved its primary location from the Upper East Side to Chelsea.

In fall 2018, it opened a newly renovated street-level location on W. 26th Street, a private viewing and storage annex across the street, and a project space at the High Line. With 40 years of experience, Hollis Taggart is widely recognized by collectors and curators for its leadership, expertise, and openness, on matters of art history, and market trends and opportunities.

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