Eleanore Mikus

The Drawing Center is pleased to present the remarkable work of Eleanore Mikus. A noted figure in the 1960s, Mikus's early work received considerable attention. Yet despite a long and successful teaching career at Cornell University and the exhibition and acquisition of her paintings by the Museum of Modern Art, her work seems to have been missed by art history.

Aiming to redress this oversight, Eleanore Mikus: From Shell to Skin will reintroduce the artist with a selection of early drawings and paintings including "Tablets" from the early 1960s as well as "Paperfolds" from the later 1960s and past two decades. Seemingly minimalist and reductive in style, Mikus's paintings and folded paper works actually result from experimentation with and refinement of additive processes as she continues to work and rework her pieces for many years, often returning to them after long periods of time.

The exhibition will be accompanied by Drawing Papers 65: Eleanore Mikus: From Shell to Skin featuring new photography and a comprehensive essay by curator Luis Camnitzer.

Eleanore Mikus: From Shell to Skin, curated by Luis Camnitzer, will be on view in the main gallery through February 10, 2007.

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Eleanore Mikus
From Shell to Skin
Kurator: Luis Camnitzer