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Although the artists in Fresh: Abstraction, vary in intention,
level of abstraction, and use of material, most begin with formal
abstraction as a language to co-opt and manipulate for their own
purposes. Recognizable objects and subjects creep in. Theoretical
and cultural concerns are voiced in these works, which deal with
such issues as painting’s continued validity, globalization,
sexism, and racism. Visual pleasure also becomes a tool for many
of these artists, rather than only an end in itself – a strategy
to keep the viewer looking and thinking.
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