Andrew Wyeth (1917–2009) said, “My struggle is to preserve that abstract flash like something you caught out of the corner of your eye” and on numerous occasions called himself an abstract artist. Prompted by these statements, Abstract Flash: Unseen Andrew Wyeth is the first exhibition to present a remarkable body of abstract works on paper never before exhibited that range across six decades of works made in Maine. This exhibition explores broadly what abstraction meant to Wyeth and the role it played in his art making.

Abstract Flash is an exhibition in two parts. The Brandywine Museum of Art hosted its first installment, centering on Wyeth’s Pennsylvania abstractions. A fully illustrated catalogue is available with contributions from Wyeth Study Center staff William L. Coleman, Karen Baumgartner, and artist Eric Aho.

Image Credits:

Andrew Wyeth (1917—2009), Fog and the White Dory Study, 1941, Watercolor on paper, 17 7 /8 x 22 inches, Collection of the Wyeth Foundation for American Art, M0737, © 2024 Wyeth Foundation for American, Art/Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY