Mid-Century Modern

From the early 1950s through the mid-1970s, a group of avant-garde artists working in and around Bennington led the nation in artistic thought and innovation. As head of the visual arts program at Bennington College, Paul Feeley worked closely with students and faculty – a group of abstract painters and sculptors – such as Pat Adams, Helen Frankenthaler, Ruth Ann Fredenthal, Vincent Longo, Ken Noland, Jules Olitski, Larry Poons, David Smith, and Tony Smith. Bennington Museum has recently begun collecting works in this category.