Carmen Herrera: Lines of Sight at Whitney Museum of American Art, September 16, 2016 – January 9, 2017

Carmen Herrera: Lines of Sight is the first museum exhibition of this groundbreaking artist in New York City in nearly two decades. It focuses on the years 1948-1978, the period during which Herrera developed her signature, hard-edged style. The exhibition features fifty works, including paintings, three-dimensional works, and works on paper. It is divided in three sections. The first section features earlier works from the formative period, 1948-1958. The second section, and, centerpiece of the exhibition, features works which Herrera considers her most important series, Blanco y Verde. The third section features work dating from approximately 1962-1978.

“Herrera has been painting for more than seven decades, though it is only over the past decade or so that acclaim for her work has catapulted the artist to international prominence. This overdue evaluation offers the first comprehensive look at her early career, the result of time spent in the art worlds of Havana, Paris, and New York,” explained Dana Miller, Director of the Collection at the Whitney Museum of American Art.  The exhibition was organized by Miller in close collaboration with the artist.