Michael Goldberg

B.C. Holland Gallery, Chicago
Acquired by the present owner from the above

Tokyo, 4th International Art Exhibition, 1957
Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute, 1958 Pittsburgh International Exhibition of Contemporary Painting and Sculpture, December 1958 - February 1959
Kassel, Documenta II, 1959
The Art Institute of Chicago, Sixty-Seventh Annual Exhibition by Artists of Chicago and Vicinity, 1964

This work is in good condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and handling around the edges. There is fine craquelure at the pull margins with some small scattered losses. There is overall light surface soiling. There is scattered fine and stable craquelure. There is a faint stretcher bar marking near the upper edge. Some of the tape adhered to the surface is lifting in some sections. There are 4 pinholes near the left edge in the upper left quadrant. There are no signs of retouching under Ultraviolet light inspection. Framed.
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"For me, the concept of Abstract Painting is still the primary visual challenge of our time. It might get harder and harder to make an abstract image that's believable, but I think that just makes the challenge greater." - Michael Goldberg