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CUSHNER
Steven Cushner, Artist
September 9–December 10, 2023
See the works of Steven Cushner at a powerful moment in his career in one of the largest exhibitions of his work to date.
Steven Cushner, Tides, 2018. Acrylic on canvas, 110 x 132 inches. Courtesy of Hemphill Artworks.
Events
- 10/7: Gallery Talk: CUSHNER
- 11/4: Music Event: Choral Abstractions
- 11/14: Visiting Artists Series — Steven Cushner
Exhibition Overview
CUSHNER consists of 34 artworks by artist Steven Cushner, whose work is included in AU Museum’s holdings at the university where Cushner served as an adjunct faculty member from 1995 through 2000.
The exhibition refers to and builds upon a solidly stylistic through-line from Steven Cushner’s past work to present work. More importantly, through the conscious manipulation of an array of subtlety, color choices and scale, Cushner pulls new experiences from his established style of painting. This is not a retrospective of the artist’s forty-plus year career; it’s a selection of what is happening in his studio today.
The pieces range from small scale works on paper and wood cut prints to large scale paintings, all of which span the gallery’s third floor. The exhibition presents a mature artist at a powerful moment in his career.
AU Museum partnered with HEMPHILL Artworks to develop this showing of Cushner’s more recent works in one of the largest exhibitions of his work to date.
Steven Cushner, Watching the River Flow, 2019. Acrylic on canvas, 108 x 100 inches. Courtesy of Hemphill Artworks.
Steven Cushner, The Wind, 2019. Acrylic on canvas, 98 x 113 inches. Courtesy of Hemphill Artworks.