Berry Campbell is pleased to present its first exhibition of Edward Zutrau (1922-1993) since announcing the representation of his estate in 2019. After studying and reviewing this important oeuvre, the gallery decided to dedicate its first exhibition to his abstract expressionist paintings from the 1950s. This will be the first exhibition held of Zutrau’s work since his death in 1993.
Edward Zutrau: Mandarin (Paintings from the 1950s) opens at Berry Campbell, New York, on June 3, 2021 and continues through July 2, 2021.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
An artist for whom life and art were intertwined, Edward Zutrau (1922-1993) worked with dedication, energy, and intensity throughout a long career—lasting from the 1940s through the early 1990s. While he resided mostly in Brooklyn and Manhattan, his travels had an important impact on his creative development, especially the five years he spent in Japan, where his art received a significant amount of appreciation and recognition. Blending precepts of the New York School with a strong physicality, Zutrau’s works draw the viewer into both feeling and contemplation. His art was admired by his close friend Betty Parsons, who held three solo shows of his paintings at her renowned New York gallery from 1972 to 1980. As an art teacher, Zutrau inspired his many students with a love of materials and art as a means of self-expression rather than of technical virtuosity. He upheld the high ideals he conveyed in his teaching in his own work, which was always idea-driven, representing his constant search for clarity and concision.