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DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park
Current Exhibitions

Painting in Boston: 1950–2000
Expressionism/Neo-Expressionism

Doug Anderson

Doug Anderson, There's No Cure Find A Place For It, 1982–83

There's No Cure Find A Place For It, 1982–83, oil on canvas, 84" x 72"
Gift of Mario Russo: 1992.38, Collection of DeCordova Museum, Photo credit: Mark Teatum

David Aronson

David Aronson, Marriage at Cana, 1947–52

Marriage at Cana, 1947–52, oil on linen, 60 1/8" x 96 1/8", Collection of The Art Gallery, University of New Hampshire; gift of Mr. David Aronson, 1976.587
Photo credit: Photo Services, University of New Hampshire

Gerry Bergstein

Gerry Bergstein, Entropy #4, 1991

Entropy #4, 1991, oil on canvas, 84" x 74", Collection of DeCordova Museum, Museum Purchase: 1996.40, Photo credit: Ri Anderson

Hyman Bloom

Hyman Bloom, Seascape I, first series, 1955–1956 (repainted 1980)

Seascape I, first series, 1955–1956 (repainted 1980), oil on canvas, 48" x 59 ¾", Lent by Dorothy and Lawrence Thompson, Photo credit: Sharly Cohen

Bernard Chaet

Bernard Chaet, Six Cows, 1966

Six Cows, 1966, oil on canvas, 42" x 52", Private Collection, Photo credit: Boston Photo Imaging

Dana C. Chandler (Akin Duro)

Dana C. Chandler (Akin Duro), The Ghetto, 1980

The Ghetto, 1980, acrylic on masonite, 48" x 96", Lent by the Artist
Photo credit: Ri Anderson

Robert Ferrandini

Robert Ferrandini, In Between a Corrosive State and a Disappearing Soul, 1989

In Between a Corrosive State and a Disappearing Soul, 1989, oil on panel, 30" x 60", Collection of Donald and Jeanne Stanton, Photo credit: Bill Kipp

Aaron Fink

Aaron Fink, Raspberry, 1991

Raspberry, 1991, oil on canvas, 84 x 60", Collection of DeCordova Museum, Donated by the late Seon Pierre Bonan, Jerome Lyle Rappaport, Theodore Shoolman, and all of the partners of Charles River Park B. Company: 2001.4, Photo credit: Ri Anderson

Alex Grey

Alex Grey, Kissing, 1983

Kissing, 1983, oil on linen, 66" x 44", Private Collection, Photo courtesy the Artist

Philip Guston

Philip Guston, Inside–Outside, 1977

Inside–Outside, 1977, oil on canvas, 68 ½" x 74 ½", Lent by the Estate of Philip Guston; Courtesy McKee Gallery, New York, NY, Estate #17, C1962, Photo credit: Courtesy McKee Gallery, New York, NY

Timothy Harney

Timothy Harney, After the Last Photograph, 1990

After the Last Photograph, 1990, oil on canvas, 65 ¾" x 51 ¾", Collection of DeCordova Museum, Museum Purchase with additional funds provided by Mimi and Michael Dohan, Barbara and Tom Dunn, Robert and Velma Frank, Joyce and Ed Linde, Jennifer Metheny and Glenn Lee, and Michaela and Steven Lipsey, and Gift of the Artist and Clark Gallery: 1991.2, Photo credit: Ri Anderson

Jon Imber

Jon Imber, Carry, 1985

Carry, 1985, oil on canvas, 64" x 72", Lent by the Artist; Courtesy Nielsen Gallery, Boston, MA, Photo credit: Ri Anderson

Todd McKie

Todd McKie, Lost At Sea, 1990

Lost At Sea, 1990, enamel on wood, 48" x 60", Collection of Juliana and Mark Phillips, Photo credit: Ri Anderson

Flora Natapoff

Flora Natapoff, Harvard Square, Orange and Green, 1982

Harvard Square, Orange and Green, 1982, mixed media collage on canvas, 72" x 94", Lent by Barbara Krakow Gallery, Boston, MA, Photo credit: Clements/Howcroft

Arthur Polonsky

Arthur Polonsky, Marine Samson, 1959

Marine Samson, 1959, oil on canvas, 54" x 44", Lent by the Artist, Photo credit: Ri Anderson

Henry Schwartz

Henry Schwartz, Vienna Blood: Dirty Dancing on the Danube 1888–1938

Vienna Blood: Dirty Dancing on the Danube 1888–1938, 1988–89, oil on panel, 2 panels: 40" x 96" (total), Collection of DeCordova Museum Museum Purchase: 1997.73., Photo credit: Ri Anderson

Mitchell Siporin

Mitchell Siporin, Rockport Beach Scene, 1955

Rockport Beach Scene, 1955, oil on canvas, 24 1/8" x 30 ¼", Collection of DeCordova Museum, Gift of Dorothy and Lawrence Thompson: 1991.25, Photo credit: Ri Anderson

Barbara Swan

Barbara Swan, The Nest, 1956

The Nest, 1956, oil on canvas, 30" x 40", Collection of Anne Mastrangelo Fink
Photo credit: Ri Anderson

Lois Tarlow

Lois Tarlow, As the North River Meets the Sea, 1973–6

As the North River Meets the Sea, 1973–6, oil on canvas, 48" x 60", Collection of The Fuller Museum of Art, Given in Honor of Merton B. Tarlow by his daughters Wendy, Jane, and Lisbeth, 1986.1, Photo credit: Peter Z. Bailey

John Walker

John Walker, Generations (Homage to My Father), 1996

Generations (Homage to My Father), 1996, oil on canvas, 84" x 66", Collection of Harry Walker, Photo Credit: Vernon Doucette

Candace Walters

Candace Walters, The River, 1988

The River, 1988, oil stick on panel, 33 5/8" x 47 5/8", Collection of Arlette and Gus Kayafas, Photo credit: Ri Anderson

Maxine Yalovitz-Blankenship

Maxine Yalovitz-Blankenship, The Conjurer's Song, 1989

The Conjurer's Song, 1989, oil on canvas, 66" x 78", Lent by the Artist, Photo credit: Susan Byrne

Karl Zerbe

Karl Zerbe, Portrait of a Painter (Kokoschka), 1959

Portrait of a Painter (Kokoschka), 1959, tempera on canvas, 47 ½" x 30 ½", Collection of DeCordova Museum, Gift of Alberta Alter in memory of her husband, Manuel Alter: 1997.57