Avery, Gottlieb, and Rothko Soar in Gloucester Show
We went to see the sort-of blockbuster at the newly remodeled and reopened Cape Ann Museum in Gloucester last week. I say sort of because of the three artists featured -- Adolph Gottlieb, Milton Avery, and Mark Rothko -- it is only Rothko who gets mega-attention at a scale needed for a big show at MOMA or one of the heavy hitters. But this is good: Seeing artists of this caliber without massive crowds is a delight. Now, it's not that there wasn't a good turnout. It was surprisingly busy considering it was a Tuesday morning when we attended. Need I mention that everyone there was old like us? Sure. I mean, it was noticeable. I suspect the art crowd skews older now, but this show also required a car to get to, and it was a workday. But I do believe important aspects of culture are being lost in the digital age. One can argue it was ever thus, but that doesn't mean I have to like it! The premise of the show is that Avery served as a mentor to Gottlieb and Rothko and also that ...
