Fred Mitchell, Untitled, c. 1956-1958. Fred Mitchell was an integral part of the Downtown Scene in NYC for n the 50s and 60s. Along with artists James Rosenquist, Agnes Martin, Ellsworth Kelly, Robert Indiana and a few others, he found loft and living space on Coenties Slip in downtown Manhattan with its views of the water and sunny light. His work appeared in the seminal Guggenheim Exhibition “Younger American Painters” in 1954. This was the first Museum show to treat the subject of abstraction and effectively propelled Mitchell’s career to a new level. Finally, Mitchell was one of the founders of the Tanager Gallery, the first artist run collective gallery, along with Lois Dodds, Angelo Ippolito, Tom Wesselman, Alex Katz, Philip Pearlstein and others. #fredmitchell #modernart #interiordesign #artadvisory @guggenheim #tanagergallery #coentiesslip #abstractexpressionism #abstractart #alexkatz #loisdodd #paintingoftheday #agnesmartin #ellsworthkelky #youngartist https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqd96SGge_i/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=







