Contributed by Jason Andrew / In an exhibition of ten new paintings at the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh, Ruth Root extends her definition of the medium and her own personal language. Since the late 1990s, through a variety of “painting” materials, Root has charted an independent course through a Formalist-sanctioned medium, often […]
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Ruth Root�s deep integration
Guest contributor Jonathan Stevenson / Ruth Root�s seven striking shaped canvases, on display at Andrew Kreps Gallery in Chelsea and all untitled, might recall Elizabeth Murray�s transcendent household paintings, Hermine Ford�s erudite explorations of nature and artifice, or, more distantly, Kelly and Stella�s hard-edge Minimalist works. Indeed, Root has freely […]
Bold and brainy: John Zinsser and Ruth Root
In the NY Sun, painter/critic Stephen Maine usually provides an entertainingly illuminating read. This week, Maine considers abstract painters Ruth Root and John Zinsser. “Creative maturation is a tricky business. While no one talks about ‘developing a style’ anymore, many artists do look to refine their approach to core material […]