In these paintings imagery functions as essence, much as a guitar chord for Hendrix, or the steel and concrete that formed the foundation for the “Primary Structures” of early minimalism. Horses, flowers, and landscapes are well-loved, familiar subjects in art. As such, they are Andoe’s givens, his ready-mades. Andoe presents us with a thoughtful commemoration of things that, quite simply, are.
Joe Andoe was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1955. He received his MFA from the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma in 1981. In 1993, Norm was given the title of Honorary Chair for the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of Oklahoma.
Curated by Karen Emenhiser.