Joyce Pensato is a Brooklyn-based artist whose paintings are readily recognized for their iconic subjects and bold presentation. Since the mid-1970s she has referenced and critiqued American popular culture, suggesting the influence of Pop Art while pointing to Abstract Expressionism through large, physical, drippy paintings of cartoon and comic characters such as Felix the Cat, Mickey Mouse, and Homer Simpson. Attending the New York Studio School in the 1970s, Pensato found her signature style and subject matter early in her career, merging a drawing-heavy, expressive markmaking-focused education with the pop culture figures that fascinated her in their form and content - such as the powerful image of Batman, with his ominous and formally striking mask.
For Tuesday Evenings at the Modern, Joyce Pensato presents a personal look at her career, sharing important influences from the art world and pop culture.
Joyce Pensato is a Brooklyn-based artist whose paintings are readily recognized for their iconic subjects and bold presentation. Since the mid-1970s she has referenced and critiqued American popular culture, suggesting the influence of Pop Art while pointing to Abstract Expressionism through large, physical, drippy paintings of cartoon and comic characters such as Felix the Cat, Mickey Mouse, and Homer Simpson. Attending the New York Studio School in the 1970s, Pensato found her signature style and subject matter early in her career, merging a drawing-heavy, expressive markmaking-focused education with the pop culture figures that fascinated her in their form and content - such as the powerful image of Batman, with his ominous and formally striking mask.
For Tuesday Evenings at the Modern, Joyce Pensato presents a personal look at her career, sharing important influences from the art world and pop culture.
Joyce Pensato is a Brooklyn-based artist whose paintings are readily recognized for their iconic subjects and bold presentation. Since the mid-1970s she has referenced and critiqued American popular culture, suggesting the influence of Pop Art while pointing to Abstract Expressionism through large, physical, drippy paintings of cartoon and comic characters such as Felix the Cat, Mickey Mouse, and Homer Simpson. Attending the New York Studio School in the 1970s, Pensato found her signature style and subject matter early in her career, merging a drawing-heavy, expressive markmaking-focused education with the pop culture figures that fascinated her in their form and content - such as the powerful image of Batman, with his ominous and formally striking mask.
For Tuesday Evenings at the Modern, Joyce Pensato presents a personal look at her career, sharing important influences from the art world and pop culture.
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