JULES OLITSKI "MOZART NIGHT" 1992Jules Olitski (1922 2007) is one of Caviar20's favorite abstract artists of the 20th century. Over the course of his career his aesthetic evolved in startling and fascinating ways. In the late 1980's Olitski embarked on a new chapter of art making. Similar to previous eras, embracing an unconventional tool led to a distinct and new aesthetic. In the late 1960's using a spray gun led to his spray paintings similarly at the end of the 80's Olitski took

From an edition of 30

24”H 26”W

emphasizing the malleability of the human persona

From an edition of 250

Every so often we convince him to let us investigate his archives

Paired with expressive brushstrokes

17”H 17”W

to consider how its created and contained on the picture plane

This fine sculpture

Framed with museum glass

In May of 2021

In the late 1960's he would settle in Toronto and become known for his large outdoor works