Bechtler Museum of Modern Art’s newest exhibit features four artists who lived/worked near the Bechtler family’s summer home in Ascona, Switzerland. Works on display include symbolic compositions by Julius Bissier, landscapes by Ben Nicholson, abstract collages by Italo Valenti (including the pictured piece, a combination of collage and painting on paper, titled “Palinuro”) and sculptures by Raffael Benazzi.
Exhibit opens on Jan. 21 and continues through July 5. $4-$8; free for members. 420 S. Tryon St. 704-353-9200. www.bechtler.org.
This article appears in Jan 18-24, 2011.
