Patricia A. Quinlan (American, 1931 – 2022)
Big Bill and Friends, 1974
Lithograph on Arches cream wove paper
Gift of the Detroit Workshop of Fine Prints, 1975.2.19
From the Vault: Selections of Works on Paper from GRAM’s Collection
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
Every decade, museums undergo the meticulous, painstaking task of inventorying the entire collection. Out of the more than 6,000 objects in the collection of the Grand Rapids Art Museum, nearly 2/3 are works on paper. In 2024, after months of reviewing thousands of these objects, GRAM’s Curatorial department studied anew countless captivating works created by artists in the collection whose artistry reveals a tacit formal or philosophical affinity. Presented in this exhibition are a selection of those works, chosen for their undeniable craftsmanship and enigmatic visual resonances with one another.
Artists in the exhibition include Alex Katz, James Rosenquist, Jacob Lawrence, Patricia A. Quinlan, Arthur Secunda, Derrick Greaves, Nancy Ester Pletos, Gene Davis, Françoise Gilot, and Saul Steinberg.
