Pat Passlof: Selections 1948-2011

This exhibit focuses on the work of painter Pat Passlof, an accomplished Black Mountain College alumna, member of the New York School and under-recognized figure in the development of abstract expressionism. The show will feature a selection of 50-60 paintings by Passlof, representing more than 60 years of her career. A collaboration between WCU and the Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center, the exhibition will occupy space in the two venues simultaneously. This long-planned retrospective is among the first since Passlof's death in December at 83 of cancer; in the months before her death, the artist helped select the work represented.

WCU will host an opening reception at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, at the Fine Art Museum. The reception and exhibit entry both are free.

The Black Mountain College Museum +Arts Center will host a reception at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, at 56 Broadway, Asheville, N.C., 28801.

Contact Information: Denise Drury, 828-227-2553, fineartmuseum.wcu.edu