American Abstract Artists
Exhibition Poster – Italy 2010
American Abstract Artists is a democratic artist-run organization founded in 1936 in New York City to promote and foster understanding of abstract and non-objective art.
AAA organizes exhibitions, produces member print portfolios and catalogs. It provides a forum to discuss and expand ideas about abstract art by hosting critical panels and symposia, and publishing the American Abstract Artists Journal. AAA distributes its published materials internationally to cultural organizations and documents its member history in the Smithsonian Archives of American Art.
To date American Abstract Artists has produced over 100 exhibitions in museums and galleries across the United States and abroad. AAA’s programs have established the organization as a major forum for the exchange of ideas and exhibiting abstract art.
2011 marks the 75th Anniversary of American Abstract Artists. Check back for information on upcoming exhibitions in celebration of this event.
American Abstract Artists International
Exhibition Brouchure
60 years ago an American Abstract Artists exhibition traveled to Europe and included stops in Rome and Munich. In June 2010, American Abstract Artists exhibited in American Abstract Artists International “L’astrazione vista da un cosmopolita” at the Aragonese Castle of Otranto in Otranto, Italy.
The exhibition included work by 50 AAA members and guest exhibitors from Italy. A brochure accompanied the exhibition, with an essay by Lucio Pozzi in three languages:
- Italian – Mille Torrenti
- English – A Thousand Rivers
- German translation – “Tausend Flüsse”
The show was sponsored by BAU Institute and the Aragonese Castle of Otranto. The Aragonese Castle of Otranto is a member of Sistema Museo, a National Museum System in Italy.
Otranto is located on the Adriatic Sea, at the eastern-most point of the Salento peninsula, in the southeastern region of Puglia (Apulia in English).
Addition to Website History Section
The Art Critics — ! How Do They Serve the Public? What Do They Say? How Much Do They Know? Let’s Look at the Record!, brochure, American Abstract Artists, New York, NY, June 1940.
This brochure contains excerpts from New York newspapers and art publications showing misstatements and contradictions of critics about abstract art. It was distrubuted at American Abstract Artists Fourth Annual Exhibition in 1940.
American Abstract Artist Journal: On Edge
American Abstract Artists Journal: On Edge is AAA’s most recent journal. The journal discusses how artists adapt abstration’s edge to their own critical thinking and studio production. 50 artists and critics contributed to this full color edition.
Members
Visit the American Abstract Artists members page for links to individual artist’s websites.
