... artists pushed the boundaries of ceramics to the outer limits to break the field wide open. During the late 1950's and 1960's, Mason belonged to a group of free-form or abstract expressionists. His early work consisted of pieces that were massive and energetic. Mason's huge, rough pots, walls, monumental rectangles, "x" shapes and crosses are a testament to his vitality and artistry. Mason ... present, Mason has twisted geometry around in his series of Torque vessels. He wed the vibrancy of his early work to geometric restraint of firebrick installations to create new totemic sculptures...

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... different paintings in that exhibition. Once I started searching in his life and work I found that he is well-known for that kind of exhibition. Jose Bedia (Cuban, b.1959) is an abstract painter who illustrates ideas of spirituality and indigenous cultures. He studied at the Escuela de Artes Plasticas San Alejandro in 1976, and at the Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana ... migrant Cuban-American artists who used Afro-Cuban spiritual references in their art work. Ana Mendieta (American/Cuban, 1948-1985) was also a part of the 80's Generation. Bedia's paintings and sculptures share them...

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