is an endless, metaphysical search for
meaning, experience, and understanding
of one’s heritage.” This haunting image, a
mixture of exquisite surface textures and
the romantic narrative of the wandering
loner promises to beguile future CMA
visitors when installed.
Two additional fine gifts from the
Emanuelsons are Malcolm Morley’s Mullett
School (see page 14) and Dan Christensen’s
Time Zone from 2006 (see page 18).
Among America’s leading abstract artists,
Christensen is best known for using spray
guns and squeegees to create luminous
canvases with abstract floating patterns. His
“spray loop” paintings, produced by using
a spray paint gun, are a fascinating result
of the ongoing interest in experimenting
with innovative applications of paint. With
their powerful ribbon-like configurations
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and shimmering allover surface effects,
these works won the attention of Clement
Greenberg, America’s most famous
art criti