Through Her Eyes

Lincoln Glenn shines a spotlight on artist Georgina Klitgaard's contributions to American modernism

October 12 November 23, 2024

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Born in Spuyten Duyvil, New York, in the late 19th century, artist Georgina Klitgaard was known for her panoramic landscapes of New York, including the scenic views of the Catskill Mountains and the Hudson River Valley.

While the artist achieved great success in her life-time-she was awarded a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship; received representation by major American art galleries; was invited to exhibit in museum annuals at the Whitney, the Carnegie and the Corcoran; and was patronized by Gertrude Vanderbilt WhitneyKlitgaard's artwork has ultimately been swept under the currents of Post-War art trends.

"Her style of painting is emblematic of a stylized modernism that was born in Woodstock in the 1920s and '30s-i.c.

Milton Avery and Sally Michel, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Ernest Fiene, Doris Lee and Arnold Blanch," says Eli Sterngass, partner at New York City-based gallery Lincoln Glenn.