Mary Heilmann: Inspiration | Art21 “Exclusive“

Episode #079: In her Long Island studio, Mary Heilmann discusses two inspirations for her work: tea bowls that adhere to the Japanese aesthetic philosophy of “Wabi-sabi“ and the cartoon color pallette used in “The Simpsons“ television show. Heilmann contrasts her working method with that of the Abtract Expressionists, preferring to find “the easiest way to do it“ which often involves thinking through the compositions and colors with a computer. The video features ceramics and paintings installed as part of