Dorothy Gillespie: Color in Motion OPENING EXHIBITION

The Cornell Art Museum in collaboration with the Dorothy Gillespie Foundation proudly presents the works and history of the 20th century American Artist, Dorothy Gillespie! Ms.Gillespie’s career spanned seven decades and was always in the forefront of the American Art movement. A leader in women’s art movement, Dorothy Gillespie’s work incorporated significant 20th century trends in art. Works include abstract expressionism, decorative abstraction, site-specific installations and art in public spaces. She was a pioneer in the new directions of metal sculpture and best known for large-scale, highly colorful painted arrangements of cut aluminum strips radiating, undulating, or curling in giant arrangements of ribbon, enchanted towers, and even the burst of fireworks pieces.