Untitled abstract Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art

One of the most innovative and influential American artists

which aimed to advance the Civil Rights Movement through the arts

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Untitled abstract Philadelphia Museum of Artb. 1961, Pasadena, CA Beginning his career as a photorealist then shifting primarily to abstraction, Jay Kelly explores the relationship between randomness and calculation in his work. Each image is deceptively simplistic and ordinary, but then refuses to resolve into a static design that can be identified at a glance, compelling the viewer to stop and think about the impact of symbols. SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS British Museum, London, UK Brooklyn