In the front of the gallery “An Homage to Josef Albers & the Square“ features works by one of the most well-known artists of his time. Josef Albers profoundly influenced the Abstract Expressionism movement, as well as the tendency within Color Field Painting and Minimalism during the twentieth century. He not only was an artist, but also for decades published extensive theoretical work proposing that color, rather than form, is the primary medium of pictorial language. The exhibition focuses on his series Homage to the Square and related works, which he started producing in 1949 until his death in 1976. Albers used a single geometric shape to systematically explore the vast range of visual effects that could be achieved through color and spatial relationships alone.

With over 1000 related works “Homage to the Square” is Josef Albers’ signature series. Albers began this body of work in 1949 and continued to develop until his death in 1976. His conviction that insight is only attained through “continued trying and critical repetition” is reflected in the sustained attention to a single aspect of painting. The works displayed in this small and intimate exhibition exemplify his basic approach to exploring the mutability of human perception and the range of optical and psychological effects that colors alone can produce depending on their position and proximity.