Art As Action Part 2 ? The Denver Art Museum Honors Women Abstract Expressionists

Painter Mary Abbott and Andrea Torrice
Inspired by the film Art as Action, the Denver Art Museum commissioned Andrea Torrice to capture the stories on video of some of the women abex artists. Working with Denver Art Museum Curator of Modern Art Gwen Chanzit, Andrea Torrice and crew filmed painter Mary Abbott at her studio in Southampton, NY.

Andrea with Helen Harrison
Helen Harrison, Director of the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center in Springs, NY also discussed the work and life of Lee Krasner.

The Denver Art Museum will be presenting a major retrospective of Women abex artists in 2016. Pending funding, Torrice hopes to produce a new documentary film about the important work and role these women played in American Art.