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Cercle et Carré (Circle and Square) was an abstract artist group founded in Paris in the 1920s by Pierre Daura, Joaquin Torres-Garcia, and Michel Seuphor. The group consisted of more than 80 artists from around Europe, who together examined the structure of abstraction. They were strictly against Surrealism, and were interested in seeing how abstraction can be a universal tool of art. The group included both male and female artists, though the female artists received less recognition than deserved at the time. Cercle et Carré published a periodical to spread the word on abstract theory and highlight the work of its members. In the spring of 1930, they had their first and only exhibition as a group, which was supported by Pablo Picasso and the Parisian avante-garde scene.
The upcoming exhibition, "Cercle et Carré and the International Spirit of Abstract Art", is a historical snapshot. This exhibition includes artwork by Pierre Daura, Jean Arp, Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Wassily Kadinsky, Le Corbusier, and more, all artists who were a part of the original Cercle et Carré group. All of the works are courtesy of the Georgia Museum at the University of Georgia; with many of them being gifted or donated by Martha Randolph Daura, the daughter of foundational Cercle et Carré artist Pierre Daura. This exhibitions is supported by the Daura Foundation.
"Cercle et Carré and the International Spirit of Abstract Art" opens on Thursday, April 30th, with a reception from 5-7pm. This exhibition is located only in our Heiter and Treehaven Galleries. Continue reading to find out what you can find in the Main and Entry Galleries!
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