Miles McEnery Gallery
520 West 21st Street
New York, NY, 10011
Thursday, November 13th, 6:30PM
Miles McEnery Gallery is pleased to host an evening of conversation and celebration for the release of Emily Mason: Unknown to Possibility, published this fall by Rizzoli Electa.
The event will feature a poetry reading by contributing author Morgan English and a conversation with Elisa Wouk Almino, editor of the volume and Editor in Chief of Image magazine at the Los Angeles Times; Dr. Barbara Stehle, contributing author, art historian, and faculty member at the Rhode Island School of Design; and Steven Rose, President of the Emily Mason and Alice Trumbull Mason Foundation.
Guests will also have the opportunity to spend time with a curated selection of Emily Mason’s works, highlighting her mastery across multiple media.
Monographs will be available for purchase at the event, as well as on the Rizzoli website.
About the Monograph:
This 262-page volume delves into Emily Mason’s artistic evolution, spanning from her education at the Cooper Union to her unique and dedicated approach that transcended conventional art movements. Alongside over 175 exacting reproductions, the essays explore her significant works on paper, prints, and clay boards, highlighting her technical mastery and adaptability. Personal writings provide insights into Mason’s reflections and experiences, enriching our understanding of her lasting legacy.
Emily Mason: Unknown to Possibility is edited by Elisa Wouk Almino with the main essay by Dr. Barbara Stehle, and contains contributions by Naz Cuguoğlu, David Ebony, Morgan English, Carrie Moyer, Steven R. Rose, Jenni Sorkin, and Nari Ward.
Emily Mason: Unknown to Possibility is mentioned by The Art Newspaper in their recent “September Book Bag” roundup, Hyperallergic in “Emily Mason’s Quest for Color and Truth,” Literary Hub in “Painting Outside the Lines: On the Life and Work of Abstract Artist Emily Mason,” and Momus in “What a Book Can Do: On Editing Emily Mason and Alice Trumbull Mason’s Monographs.”
For more information, please visit: Miles McEnery Gallery and Rizzoli Electa.