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Alex Ebstein
Capsule 2, 2020
Alex Ebstein
Alex Ebstein has extensive practices as both an artist and curator. She is the curator of Goucher College’s galleries and founder of Resort Gallery, Baltimore. Often invoking the formal language of early to mid-20th-century abstraction, Ebstein executes her images using cut yoga and exercise mats. While her work observes the rectangular, framed formats of painting, it is highly tactile and employs strategies related to sculptural ready-mades. By using a material strongly associated with women and their appearance, as well as with exercise and “upcycling,” Ebstein’s abstract forms open new paths for considering contemporary values and experiences, along with their gendered aspects. |