The Kenneth Noland Gallery celebrates the art and legacy of Black Mountain College, an innovative liberal arts college that operated between 1933 and 1957. Kenneth Noland, born in Asheville in 1924, attended Black Mountain College on the G. I. Bill from 1946 to 1948. He studied under Josef Albers and Ilya Bolotowsky, who introduced him to the work of artists inspired by geometry and color. Works featured in this gallery were chosen for their similar aesthetic interests in color and shapes.
Kenneth Noland Gallery
Kenith Noland
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Black Mountain College History:
Black Mountain College was founded near Asheville, North Carolina; it was active from 1933-1957. The college was revolutionary at the time It was owned by the faculty and was operated democratically with students working in campus facilities. Black Mountain College is also notable because it embraced abstract art, and several students there went on to become prominent abstract artists. n addition to Noland’s work, the GMoA has works by multiple artists associated with Black Mountain College, including Josef Albers, the head of the visual arts program, and Leo Krikorian.
