At One Stroke: Prints by Helen Frankenthaler

Exhibition Info
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Frances M. Maguire Gallery
Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building
Curated by
Kristina Murray, Teen Programs Coordinator

PAFA Youth Council
In a gift from the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, PAFA presents a set of prints and additional works by Helen Frankenthaler from PAFA's permanent collection.

The Helen Frankenthaler Foundation gifted PAFA a number of prints as part of their  "Frankenthaler Prints Initiative" for university-affiliated museums. Ten museums were chosen to receive ten prints and five to ten related proofs. Former National Gallery of Art curator, Ruth Fine, acted as an advisor for these gifts. These prints, along with other Frankenthaler works from PAFA's permanent collection, will be on view at PAFA's Frances M. Maguire Gallery in an exhibition curated by the PAFA Youth Council. 

Helen Frankenthaler (1928–2011) whose career spanned six decades, has long been recognized as one of the great American artists of the twentieth century, widely credited for her pivotal role in the transition from Abstract Expressionism to Color Field painting. Her work is represented in the collections of major museums worldwide and has been the subject of numerous national and international exhibitions and substantial publications.  

News and Press

KYW 1060 AM | Positively Philadelphia: Local High School Student Helps Curate Exhibit at PAFA

KYW Newsradio spoke with Youth Council member Sophia Becker about her experience of being part of the curatorial team behind At One Stroke: Prints by Helen Frankenthaler.

Broad Street Review | A Lifetime in One Stroke

The Broad Street Review examines the legacy of Helen Frankenthaler as seen through the lens of the current exhibition, At One Stroke: Prints by Helen Frankenthaler, now on view in the Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building.

Philly Influencer | PAFA celebrates 40 years of American printmaking and Helen Frankenthaler with new exhibits

Philly Influencer reviews PAFA's newest exhibitions: "The world-renowned institution has flawlessly assembled an astounding group of artists in these new showcases, which collectively feature more than one hundred pieces of art."

Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Awards Gifts and Funding to PAFA

The Helen Frankenthaler Foundation has selected the PAFA to receive ten Frankenthaler prints, up to ten proofs by the artist and a $25,000 grant to exhibit and study the works over three years. The gifts—spanning etching, lithography, monotype or monoprint, and more—will reflect the variety of media Frankenthaler used in her work. Helen Frankenthaler, whose career spanned six decades, has long been recognized as one of the great American artists of the twentieth century, widely credited for her pivotal role in the transition from Abstract Expressionism to Color Field Painting.
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