Winter Exhibition Celebrates One of the First U.S. Abstract Artists

Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist
Courtesy Bruce Museum

Shell, 1930, Oil on canvas, 16 3/16 x 20 x 1 ⅞ in. (framed), Art Museum of West Virginia University Collection 1995.025.012

Follow the journey of one of the United States’ first abstract artists and discover her interdisciplinary approach in “Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist,” on view Feb. 6-April 27, 2025, at the Bruce Museum. The exhibition honors the largely unsung artist with more than 60 paintings, prints and other works on paper. It is the first monographic show of her work in nearly 20 years. 

Event Information
Start Date: February 6, 2025
End Date: April 27, 2025
Venue: Bruce Museum