GERSHON ISKOWITZ "INDIGO" WATERCOLOR, 1968It is hard to reconcile Gershon Iskowitz's (1921 1988) aesthetic with his personal history. He survived the darkest side of humanity and built a life dedicated to creating beautiful art. Born to a religious family in Poland, Iskowitz was allowed to leave Yeshiva (Jewish religious studies) in order to study art independently. The outbreak of war forced him to return to his hometown where he was conscripted to forced labor, then transferred to

Dzubas began exhibiting his own Abstract Expressionist paintings

Rauschenberg worked experimentally with many mediums over the span of six decades

and drawing

In addition to the numerous public sculptures in Toronto by Eloul

and spark that exists in mundane activities

Industrial structures loom in the background

Traces of previous adhesive verso

Around 1967 Noland began experimenting with horizontal bands of color of varying widths and arrangements

saturated and frantic

and poodles

this deliciously satisfying screenprint exemplifies Rusha's ongoing interest in adapting mundane elements into visual statements

Showcasing vast expanses of farmland with winding rows and patterns