Benjamin Abramowitz Exhibit Opening At ARCHER Modern Showcases Rarely Seen 'Undiscovered' Paintings

GEORGETOWN -- Already home to some of the District's top design and architecture retailers, Cady's Alley received an added splash of color this week, with the opening of a new exhibition showcasing the paintings of artist Benjamin Abramowitz.

Nestled inside the modernly appointed walls of Georgetown's ARCHER hybrid gallery/showroom, the limited run (May 29th through July 16th) showcase features more than 10 of the prolific painter, teacher, and printmaker's works.

Titled "Undiscovered Color: The Paintings Of Benjamin Abramowitz (1960-1970)", the carefully curated collection of rarely seen canvases is a harmonious balance of abstract large-scale and smaller works from the time period.

"Though these canvases have not been on view for more than 40 years, it is obvious that Abramowitz was ahead of his time," said Robert Archer, exhibition curator and owner of ARCHER Modern. "These works are fresh, progressive and could easily stand alongside today's contemporary themes in abstract art."

Heralded by The Washington Post's Jacqueline Trescott as "a creative presence in Washington's art scene for six decades", Abramowitz's work has been collected by the Met, Saint Louis Art Museum, The Phillips Collection, Howard University, Baltimore Museum of Art, Smithsonian Institution, and even the District of Columbia itself.

Originally beginning his career in New York City in the early 1930s, he relocated to Washington in 1941 and quickly became a standout in the regional art scene, with numerous awards to his credit and drawing the eye of gallerists, critics, curators, and patrons alike.

And, if anything, this week's opening proved that such admiration and attention continues to this day.