Abstraction Since Mark Rothko
Kikuo Saito (American, born Japan, 1939-2016), Kitchen Opera, 1985, acrylic on canvas, image: 65 in x 68 1/2 in; frame: 66 in x 69 13/16 in x 2 1/8 in, The Clement Greenberg Collection; Museum Purchase: Funds provided by Tom and Gretchen Holce, © 1985 Kikuo Saito/Courtesy of Salander-O-Reilly Galleries, N.Y., 2001.1.135
Kikuo Saito (American, born Japan, 1939-2016), Kitchen Opera, 1985, acrylic on canvas, image: 65 in x 68 1/2 in; frame: 66 in x 69 13/16 in x 2 1/8 in, The Clement Greenberg Collection; Museum Purchase: Funds provided by Tom and Gretchen Holce, © 1985 Kikuo Saito/Courtesy of Salander-O-Reilly Galleries, N.Y., 2001.1.135 · License
Abstraction Since Mark Rothko is on view at Portland Art Museum, Portland, United States, until November 15, 2026.
Last verified October 27, 2026 · Official source ↗
This exhibition traces the evolution of American abstract painting from the era of Mark Rothko through to contemporary practice. Visitors can examine how artists initial focus on pure color, form, and material evolved into broader explorations incorporating personal narrative, everyday decoration, and real-world connections at the Portland Art Museum.
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- Portland Art MuseumPortland, United States · November 20, 2025 – November 15, 2026Closes 15 Nov
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Kikuo Saito (American, born Japan, 1939-2016), Kitchen Opera, 1985, acrylic on canvas, image: 65 in x 68 1/2 in; frame: 66 in x 69 13/16 in x 2 1/8 in, The Clement Greenberg Collection; Museum Purchase: Funds provided by Tom and Gretchen Holce, © 1985 Kikuo Saito/Courtesy of Salander-O-Reilly Galleries, N.Y., 2001.1.135
Kikuo Saito (American, born Japan, 1939-2016), Kitchen Opera, 1985, acrylic on canvas, image: 65 in x 68 1/2 in; frame: 66 in x 69 13/16 in x 2 1/8 in, The Clement Greenberg Collection; Museum Purchase: Funds provided by Tom and Gretchen Holce, © 1985 Kikuo Saito/Courtesy of Salander-O-Reilly Galleries, N.Y., 2001.1.135 · License · Source ↗