Phenomenal Insights
Paul Jenkins (1923–2012) liberated the materials of his art in such a way that oil, watercolor, and acrylic paints and canvases became mutable elements for the expression of his expansive life experiences, from his youth in the American Midwest to his transcontinental journeys and years of working abroad.
On view at the Tampa Museum of Art, “Paul Jenkins: From America’s Heartland to an International Journey” (through June 26) focuses on the work of a painter whose individual contributions to the language and legacy of Abstract Expressionism situates him alongside the most distinguished artists of the 20th century. Jenkins is one of two artists (the other being Frank Stella) to have been collected in depth by the Jacksonville, Fla., patrons Preston and Joan Haskell. Comprising 25 large-scale paintings and works on paper from the Haskell Collection and the Jenkins Estate, the exhibition examines Jenkins’ artistic production and inventive creative practice between
