Line, Shape, Color: Art of Geometry

Terminal 4, level 3, eight cases on east and west ends
Through April 2021

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Mathematics is more than numbers, it is also the science of shape. Measuring, describing and defining shapes such as squares, circles and triangles is part of a branch of mathematics known as geometry. This field of study allows us to recognize patterns in the natural world, helps us intelligently design objects and buildings and also inspires creativity.  

Artists have responded to geometry with their art in a variety of ways. Creating nonrepresentational artwork relying on lines, shapes and color is known as Geometric Abstraction. Hallmarks of this type of artwork include repetition, symmetry and hard-edge painting – characterized by areas of solid color with sharp, defined or ‘hard’ edges. Using basic geometric shapes, artists create complex patterns sometimes presenting the illusion of depth or movement. Some artists use geometry by reducing shapes down to their purist, most simplified forms.

This exhibition presents 25 abstract artworks by 15 artists. With a predominant use of line, shape and color in their works, these artists are practicing the Art of Geometry.

Featured artists:
Robert Brown
Jacqueline Debutler
Karl Dowhie
Bob Dycus
Merrill Mahaffey
Kyllan Maney
Anne Moran
Robert Oliver
Jeanne Otis 
George Palovich
Patricia Sannit
Ellen L. Tibbetts
Janet E. Trisler
James Turrell

more information at https://www.skyharbor.com/Museum/Exhibitions/Terminal4