Alan Uglow: Standards and Portraits

Working in series that evolved gradually over decades, Alan Uglow (1941-2011) maintained an abiding focus on formal economy, using simple geometrical shapes to structure the surface of his canvases and emphasizing the materiality of painting rather than direct pictorial content. The exhibition Alan Uglow: Standards and Portraits at the MIT List Visual Arts Center presents two of the artist’s most important series, Standards and Portraits, both centered on his decades-long investigation into the medium of painting. This publication produced in conjunction with the exhibition features an essay by Molly Warnock, assistant professor of Art History at Emory University, Atlanta.