Greg Gorman | Abstracting the Landscape: In Search of the Essence

Please join us on Saturday, March 21, at 3 PM for a gallery talk and tour of Greg Gorman’s inspiring exhibition. During a visit to Tuscany, Gorman observed how farmland is thoughtfully subdivided by hedgerows and trees that serve as windbreaks and boundaries. These traditional, time-honored manipulations of the land—developed through the practical needs of crop rotation and environmental protection—create a visually ordered terrain. The result is a geometric reconfiguration of open space and the unintentional formation of a semi-sculptural landscape that transcends function, adding another dimension to our experience and appreciation of the scenery. Gorman hopes this exhibition demonstrates how abstraction, by reducing a subject to its fundamental forms, seeks the essence of nature rather than its surface appearance. This process of distillation allows the artist to convey underlying structure and energy rather than literal depiction. By presenting a fresh perspective on traditional scenes, the work invites viewers to release the comfort or attachment of the familiar. In confronting a simplified reality, the exhibition aims to expand how we perceive and define beauty.