JOYCE WIELAND "TRIO WITH CAT" DRAWING, 1965 Salvador Dali print Monochromatic washes of sky blue

Monochromatic washes of sky blue amplify the depth and dimension of this piece

made up the quartet of American abstract painters that radically defined Modern painting and established New York City as the center of the art world for the second half of the 20th century

25"H (work)

One of the reoccurring motifs in Wieland's oeuvre is playing with and subverting icons of femininity

She was an active printmaker

JOYCE WIELAND "TRIO WITH CAT" DRAWING, 1965 Salvador Dali print Monochromatic washes of sky blueJoyce Wieland (1931 1998) is one of the most accomplished and versatile Canadian artists. She achieved a level of commercial and critical success in her lifetime that was exceptional for a woman in her era in a male dominated field. Wieland set new standards for what women artists could accomplish. She was the first woman artist to have a solo exhibition at the National Gallery (Ottawa) in 1971. Many of her innovative creations predate similar works