Inv. n°: CL892

Two Women

Signed and dated lower right. Abstract Expressionism.

h. 137.16 x w. 91.44 cm

1954

Oil on canvas

Provenance

  • The Artist
  • Gifted to Daisy Aldan by the artist, 1954
  • Thence by descent
  • Private Collection, New York
  • Acquired at Levis Fine Art, New York, 2020

Publications

  • T. LaMoy and J. P. McCaffrey (ed.), The Journals of Grace Hartigan 1951-1955, Syracuse University Press, New York, 2009, pp. 137, 138 & 139
  • "Grace Hartigan", Ladies by Ladies, 26th November 2014, [On-line]. Available at: https://ladiesbyladies.wordpress.com/2014/11/26/grace-hartigan/
  • "Restoration Conversations: Women Artists and the Abstract Revolution", The Florentine You Tube, 21st April 2021, [On-line]. Available at: https://youtu.be/tgdWylCx1Uk, 16:21
  • H. Farrell, "In the Gallery at Home with Christian and Florence Levett", The Florentine, Italy, May 2021, no. 278, p. 20
  • H. Farrell & L. Falcone, "At Home with Christian and Florence Levett: Collecting Art and Women's Abstract Expressionism", The Florentine.net, 5th May 2021, [On-line]. Available at: https://www.theflorentine.net/2021/05/05/at-home-gallery-christian-florence-levett/ /
  • EIFICFinal, March 2022, [On-line]. Available at: 12:04-12:19
  • R. Leung, "From 4th-Century Greek Vases to Female Abstract Expressionism", Larry's List, 2022, [On-line]. Available at: https://www.larryslist.com/artmarket/the-talks/from-4th-century-greek-vases-to-female-abstract-expressionism/
  • Ellen G. Landau & Joan M. Marter, Abstract Expressionists: The Women, London, 2023, p. 117, p. 240
  • A. Marche, "Musée FAMM, l'espace culturel dédié aux artistes Femmes, à Mougins", Allures Magazine, 13th May 2024
  • S. Cascone, in The Art Net (ed.), 'It's a Bittersweet Situation', 31st October 2023
  • La Tribune de la Côte d'Azur, "Temps libre", Une centaine de femmes artistes à l'honneur, du XIXe à nos jours, 17th May 2024
  • A. Downes, in Ocula Magazine (ed.), Collector Christian Levett Opens Museum of Women Artists, 20th June 2024
  • S. Baskind, "Figuring the Figurative: Women Artists at FAMM", FAMM - Female Artists of the Mougins Museum, France, Merrell and FAMM, May 2025, p. 84
  • Jared Ledesma, GRACE HARTIGAN - The Gift of Attention, GILES, Lewes, 2025, p. 28, p. 54

Exhibitions

  • Grace Hartigan: The Gift of Attention, North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, USA, 12th April 2025 — 10th August 2025
  • Abstract Expressionists: The Women, Wichita Art Museum, Wichita, Kansas, USA, 24th August 2025 — 16th November 2025
  • Abstract Expressionists: The Women, Muscarelle Museum of Art, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA, 30th January 2026 — 26th April 2026
  • Abstract Expressionists: The Women, Speed Art Museum, Louisville, Kentucky, USA, 23rd May 2026 — 30th August 2026
  • Abstract Expressionists: The Women, Grinnell College Museum of Art, Grinnell, Iowa, USA, 19th September 2026 — 3rd January 2027
  • Abstract Expressionists: The Women, Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, Alabama, USA, 30th January 2027 — 25th April 2027
  • Abstract Expressionists: The Women, The Frick Pittsburgh Museums & Gardens, Pittsburgh, USA, 12th June 2027 — 25th September 2027
  • Abstract Expressionists: The Women, Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, Florida, USA, 14th October 2027 — 5th March 2028

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