Jim Kempner Fine Art is pleased to announce an exhibition of works on paper by Sam Francis, from February 10 through March 4, 2000. The exhibition will include a selection of prints and drawings from the 60's through the 90's. Several of the prints in the show were made at the Litho Shop, Sam Francis's own print shop which he established in 1970. The gallery is located at 501 West 23rd Street at Tenth Avenue. Hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10-6.

Sam Francis's hightly personal style of spontaneous, immediate application of paint to canvas and paper gave rise to a new French term which was soon internationalized: tachisme, in essence, the art of spots and stains. Regardless of the medium, Francis reveals a consummate unity with process. Remarkably, he has been able to transfer the same combination of spontaneous gesture and signature abstract forms to the graphic media, which appear to be as intuitive and direct as his painting.

For further information, please contact us at 212-206-6872.