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Frances Barth: In the studio of Frances Barth

Spring 2021

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Frances Barth Studio 

Frances Barth Studio 

Although Frances Barth’s painting practice may appear minimal at first glance, her formal vocabulary delivers a simple yet complex scheme; incongruent motionless shapes stand in contrast to one another, in dialogue with each other.

Frances Barth: In the studio of Frances Barth - - Viewing Room - Silas Von Morisse Viewing Room

 

FRANCES BARTH

Balancing diptych (2 panels), 2021, acrylic on wood panels, 24h x 66w x 1.50d in. (60.96h x 167.64w x 3.81d cm), FB128

 

Moreover, the asymmetrical configuration of the shapes suggests ambiguous relationships in the space they occupy.  Barth’s composition presents an intricate visual field that allows figures of minimal agency to stand out.

Frances Barth: In the studio of Frances Barth - - Viewing Room - Silas Von Morisse Viewing Room

FRANCES BARTH

It Green, 2020, acrylic on wood panel, 24h x 30w in. (60.96h x 76.20w cm), FB137

Barth refers to aspects of her work as a combination of comic restraint and purist abstraction. Combining contradictory elements of local color with abstract color, vocabularies of both painting and drawing, disorienting spatial relationships, Barth creates works that are as provocatively ambiguous as they are soothingly beautiful.

Frances Barth: In the studio of Frances Barth - - Viewing Room - Silas Von Morisse Viewing Room

Frances Barth Studio View

 In her desire to "tell stories without words" Barth implies narratives and geographies in a realm between landscape, mapping and abstraction.

Frances Barth: In the studio of Frances Barth - - Viewing Room - Silas Von Morisse Viewing Room
Frances Barth: In the studio of Frances Barth - - Viewing Room - Silas Von Morisse Viewing Room

Stack on Pink, 2020, acrylic on wood panel, 24 x 30 in.

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FRANCES BARTH r_y_b_ triptych (3 panels), 2020 Acrylic on wood panel 24h x 76w x 1d in 60.96h x 193.04w x 2.54d cm FB131

FRANCES BARTH

r_y_b_ triptych (3 panels), 2020

Acrylic on wood panel

24h x 76w x 1d in
60.96h x 193.04w x 2.54d cm

FB131

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH Balancing diptych (2 panels), 2021 acrylic on wood panels 24h x 66w x 1.50d in 60.96h x 167.64w x 3.81d cm FB128

FRANCES BARTH

Balancing diptych (2 panels), 2021

acrylic on wood panels

24h x 66w x 1.50d in
60.96h x 167.64w x 3.81d cm

FB128

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH Pinwheel, 2021 acrylic on wood panel 24h x 36w in 60.96h x 91.44w cm FB132
Frances Barth: In the studio of Frances Barth
Frances Barth: In the studio of Frances Barth
FRANCES BARTH Pinwheel, 2021 acrylic on wood panel 24h x 36w in 60.96h x 91.44w cm FB132

FRANCES BARTH

Pinwheel, 2021

acrylic on wood panel

24h x 36w in
60.96h x 91.44w cm

FB132

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH Red Ochre, 2021 Acrylic on wood panel 24h x 36w x 1.50d in 60.96h x 91.44w x 3.81d cm FB129

FRANCES BARTH

Red Ochre, 2021

Acrylic on wood panel

24h x 36w x 1.50d in
60.96h x 91.44w x 3.81d cm

FB129

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH Funnel, 2020 acrylic on wood panel 24h x 30w in 60.96h x 76.20w cm FB130
Frances Barth: In the studio of Frances Barth
FRANCES BARTH Funnel, 2020 acrylic on wood panel 24h x 30w in 60.96h x 76.20w cm FB130

FRANCES BARTH

Funnel, 2020

acrylic on wood panel

24h x 30w in
60.96h x 76.20w cm

FB130

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH Stack on Pink, 2020 Acrylic on wood panel 24h x 30w x 1d in 60.96h x 76.20w x 2.54d cm FB133
Frances Barth: In the studio of Frances Barth
FRANCES BARTH Stack on Pink, 2020 Acrylic on wood panel 24h x 30w x 1d in 60.96h x 76.20w x 2.54d cm FB133

FRANCES BARTH

Stack on Pink, 2020

Acrylic on wood panel

24h x 30w x 1d in
60.96h x 76.20w x 2.54d cm

FB133

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH facing, 2020 acrylic on wood panel 24h x 30w in 60.96h x 76.20w cm FB135
Frances Barth: In the studio of Frances Barth
FRANCES BARTH facing, 2020 acrylic on wood panel 24h x 30w in 60.96h x 76.20w cm FB135

FRANCES BARTH

facing, 2020

acrylic on wood panel

24h x 30w in
60.96h x 76.20w cm

FB135

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH Obel, 2020 acrylic on wood panel 24h x 30w in 60.96h x 76.20w cm FB136
Frances Barth: In the studio of Frances Barth
FRANCES BARTH Obel, 2020 acrylic on wood panel 24h x 30w in 60.96h x 76.20w cm FB136

FRANCES BARTH

Obel, 2020

acrylic on wood panel

24h x 30w in
60.96h x 76.20w cm

FB136

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH It Green, 2020 acrylic on wood panel 24h x 30w in 60.96h x 76.20w cm FB137

FRANCES BARTH

It Green, 2020

acrylic on wood panel

24h x 30w in
60.96h x 76.20w cm

FB137

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH Left Red Guardian, 2020 Acrylic on wood panel 24h x 30w in 60.96h x 76.20w cm FB134
Frances Barth: In the studio of Frances Barth
FRANCES BARTH Left Red Guardian, 2020 Acrylic on wood panel 24h x 30w in 60.96h x 76.20w cm FB134

FRANCES BARTH

Left Red Guardian, 2020

Acrylic on wood panel

24h x 30w in
60.96h x 76.20w cm

FB134

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH r_y_b_ triptych (3 panels), 2020 Acrylic on wood panel 24h x 76w x 1d in 60.96h x 193.04w x 2.54d cm FB131

FRANCES BARTH

r_y_b_ triptych (3 panels), 2020

Acrylic on wood panel

24h x 76w x 1d in
60.96h x 193.04w x 2.54d cm

FB131

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH Balancing diptych (2 panels), 2021 acrylic on wood panels 24h x 66w x 1.50d in 60.96h x 167.64w x 3.81d cm FB128

FRANCES BARTH

Balancing diptych (2 panels), 2021

acrylic on wood panels

24h x 66w x 1.50d in
60.96h x 167.64w x 3.81d cm

FB128

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH Pinwheel, 2021 acrylic on wood panel 24h x 36w in 60.96h x 91.44w cm FB132

FRANCES BARTH

Pinwheel, 2021

acrylic on wood panel

24h x 36w in
60.96h x 91.44w cm

FB132

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH Red Ochre, 2021 Acrylic on wood panel 24h x 36w x 1.50d in 60.96h x 91.44w x 3.81d cm FB129

FRANCES BARTH

Red Ochre, 2021

Acrylic on wood panel

24h x 36w x 1.50d in
60.96h x 91.44w x 3.81d cm

FB129

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH Funnel, 2020 acrylic on wood panel 24h x 30w in 60.96h x 76.20w cm FB130

FRANCES BARTH

Funnel, 2020

acrylic on wood panel

24h x 30w in
60.96h x 76.20w cm

FB130

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH Stack on Pink, 2020 Acrylic on wood panel 24h x 30w x 1d in 60.96h x 76.20w x 2.54d cm FB133

FRANCES BARTH

Stack on Pink, 2020

Acrylic on wood panel

24h x 30w x 1d in
60.96h x 76.20w x 2.54d cm

FB133

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH facing, 2020 acrylic on wood panel 24h x 30w in 60.96h x 76.20w cm FB135

FRANCES BARTH

facing, 2020

acrylic on wood panel

24h x 30w in
60.96h x 76.20w cm

FB135

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH Obel, 2020 acrylic on wood panel 24h x 30w in 60.96h x 76.20w cm FB136

FRANCES BARTH

Obel, 2020

acrylic on wood panel

24h x 30w in
60.96h x 76.20w cm

FB136

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH It Green, 2020 acrylic on wood panel 24h x 30w in 60.96h x 76.20w cm FB137

FRANCES BARTH

It Green, 2020

acrylic on wood panel

24h x 30w in
60.96h x 76.20w cm

FB137

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH Left Red Guardian, 2020 Acrylic on wood panel 24h x 30w in 60.96h x 76.20w cm FB134

FRANCES BARTH

Left Red Guardian, 2020

Acrylic on wood panel

24h x 30w in
60.96h x 76.20w cm

FB134

Inquire

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FRANCES BARTH r_y_b_ triptych (3 panels), 2020 Acrylic on wood panel 24h x 76w x 1d in 60.96h x 193.04w x 2.54d cm FB131
Frances Barth: In the studio of Frances Barth
Frances Barth: In the studio of Frances Barth
FRANCES BARTH r_y_b_ triptych (3 panels), 2020 Acrylic on wood panel 24h x 76w x 1d in 60.96h x 193.04w x 2.54d cm FB131

FRANCES BARTH

r_y_b_ triptych (3 panels), 2020

Acrylic on wood panel

24h x 76w x 1d in
60.96h x 193.04w x 2.54d cm

FB131

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH Balancing diptych (2 panels), 2021 acrylic on wood panels 24h x 66w x 1.50d in 60.96h x 167.64w x 3.81d cm FB128
Frances Barth: In the studio of Frances Barth
FRANCES BARTH Balancing diptych (2 panels), 2021 acrylic on wood panels 24h x 66w x 1.50d in 60.96h x 167.64w x 3.81d cm FB128

FRANCES BARTH

Balancing diptych (2 panels), 2021

acrylic on wood panels

24h x 66w x 1.50d in
60.96h x 167.64w x 3.81d cm

FB128

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH Red Ochre, 2021 Acrylic on wood panel 24h x 36w x 1.50d in 60.96h x 91.44w x 3.81d cm FB129
Frances Barth: In the studio of Frances Barth
Frances Barth: In the studio of Frances Barth
FRANCES BARTH Red Ochre, 2021 Acrylic on wood panel 24h x 36w x 1.50d in 60.96h x 91.44w x 3.81d cm FB129

FRANCES BARTH

Red Ochre, 2021

Acrylic on wood panel

24h x 36w x 1.50d in
60.96h x 91.44w x 3.81d cm

FB129

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH Pinwheel, 2021 acrylic on wood panel 24h x 36w in 60.96h x 91.44w cm FB132
Frances Barth: In the studio of Frances Barth
Frances Barth: In the studio of Frances Barth
FRANCES BARTH Pinwheel, 2021 acrylic on wood panel 24h x 36w in 60.96h x 91.44w cm FB132

FRANCES BARTH

Pinwheel, 2021

acrylic on wood panel

24h x 36w in
60.96h x 91.44w cm

FB132

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH Funnel, 2020 acrylic on wood panel 24h x 30w in 60.96h x 76.20w cm FB130
Frances Barth: In the studio of Frances Barth
FRANCES BARTH Funnel, 2020 acrylic on wood panel 24h x 30w in 60.96h x 76.20w cm FB130

FRANCES BARTH

Funnel, 2020

acrylic on wood panel

24h x 30w in
60.96h x 76.20w cm

FB130

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH Stack on Pink, 2020 Acrylic on wood panel 24h x 30w x 1d in 60.96h x 76.20w x 2.54d cm FB133
Frances Barth: In the studio of Frances Barth
FRANCES BARTH Stack on Pink, 2020 Acrylic on wood panel 24h x 30w x 1d in 60.96h x 76.20w x 2.54d cm FB133

FRANCES BARTH

Stack on Pink, 2020

Acrylic on wood panel

24h x 30w x 1d in
60.96h x 76.20w x 2.54d cm

FB133

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH Left Red Guardian, 2020 Acrylic on wood panel 24h x 30w in 60.96h x 76.20w cm FB134
Frances Barth: In the studio of Frances Barth
FRANCES BARTH Left Red Guardian, 2020 Acrylic on wood panel 24h x 30w in 60.96h x 76.20w cm FB134

FRANCES BARTH

Left Red Guardian, 2020

Acrylic on wood panel

24h x 30w in
60.96h x 76.20w cm

FB134

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH Obel, 2020 acrylic on wood panel 24h x 30w in 60.96h x 76.20w cm FB136
Frances Barth: In the studio of Frances Barth
FRANCES BARTH Obel, 2020 acrylic on wood panel 24h x 30w in 60.96h x 76.20w cm FB136

FRANCES BARTH

Obel, 2020

acrylic on wood panel

24h x 30w in
60.96h x 76.20w cm

FB136

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH facing, 2020 acrylic on wood panel 24h x 30w in 60.96h x 76.20w cm FB135
Frances Barth: In the studio of Frances Barth
FRANCES BARTH facing, 2020 acrylic on wood panel 24h x 30w in 60.96h x 76.20w cm FB135

FRANCES BARTH

facing, 2020

acrylic on wood panel

24h x 30w in
60.96h x 76.20w cm

FB135

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH It Green, 2020 acrylic on wood panel 24h x 30w in 60.96h x 76.20w cm FB137

FRANCES BARTH

It Green, 2020

acrylic on wood panel

24h x 30w in
60.96h x 76.20w cm

FB137

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH r_y_b_ triptych (3 panels), 2020 Acrylic on wood panel 24h x 76w x 1d in 60.96h x 193.04w x 2.54d cm FB131

FRANCES BARTH

r_y_b_ triptych (3 panels), 2020

Acrylic on wood panel

24h x 76w x 1d in
60.96h x 193.04w x 2.54d cm

FB131

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH Balancing diptych (2 panels), 2021 acrylic on wood panels 24h x 66w x 1.50d in 60.96h x 167.64w x 3.81d cm FB128

FRANCES BARTH

Balancing diptych (2 panels), 2021

acrylic on wood panels

24h x 66w x 1.50d in
60.96h x 167.64w x 3.81d cm

FB128

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH Red Ochre, 2021 Acrylic on wood panel 24h x 36w x 1.50d in 60.96h x 91.44w x 3.81d cm FB129

FRANCES BARTH

Red Ochre, 2021

Acrylic on wood panel

24h x 36w x 1.50d in
60.96h x 91.44w x 3.81d cm

FB129

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH Pinwheel, 2021 acrylic on wood panel 24h x 36w in 60.96h x 91.44w cm FB132

FRANCES BARTH

Pinwheel, 2021

acrylic on wood panel

24h x 36w in
60.96h x 91.44w cm

FB132

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH Funnel, 2020 acrylic on wood panel 24h x 30w in 60.96h x 76.20w cm FB130

FRANCES BARTH

Funnel, 2020

acrylic on wood panel

24h x 30w in
60.96h x 76.20w cm

FB130

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH Stack on Pink, 2020 Acrylic on wood panel 24h x 30w x 1d in 60.96h x 76.20w x 2.54d cm FB133

FRANCES BARTH

Stack on Pink, 2020

Acrylic on wood panel

24h x 30w x 1d in
60.96h x 76.20w x 2.54d cm

FB133

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH Left Red Guardian, 2020 Acrylic on wood panel 24h x 30w in 60.96h x 76.20w cm FB134

FRANCES BARTH

Left Red Guardian, 2020

Acrylic on wood panel

24h x 30w in
60.96h x 76.20w cm

FB134

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH Obel, 2020 acrylic on wood panel 24h x 30w in 60.96h x 76.20w cm FB136

FRANCES BARTH

Obel, 2020

acrylic on wood panel

24h x 30w in
60.96h x 76.20w cm

FB136

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH facing, 2020 acrylic on wood panel 24h x 30w in 60.96h x 76.20w cm FB135

FRANCES BARTH

facing, 2020

acrylic on wood panel

24h x 30w in
60.96h x 76.20w cm

FB135

Inquire
FRANCES BARTH It Green, 2020 acrylic on wood panel 24h x 30w in 60.96h x 76.20w cm FB137

FRANCES BARTH

It Green, 2020

acrylic on wood panel

24h x 30w in
60.96h x 76.20w cm

FB137

Inquire

Video-Show

Frances Barth in her studio, still from the film by Eve Fowler presented at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, SF MoMA   Part of No Time to Rest! Film Series streamed November 11-17, 2020   with it which it as it if it is to be, Part II Eve Fowler, 2019, 31 min. Single-channel video, color, with mono sound   Eve Fowler’s art practice uses photography, painting, and film to explore the power of words and language and the strains of deep cultural biases in gender politics and queerness. In this collaborative film, Fowler makes a series of studio visits with women artists in New York and Los Angeles, capturing each in the midst of their creative process. The gestures and actions of art production, such as shaping clay and pouring paint, are paired with the artists’ reading passages from Gertrude Stein’s 1910 text Many Many Women, including this passage: “Each one is one, there are many of them. Each one is one. Each one is that one the one that one is,” In this documentation, Stein’s language gains new life and power for its self-determination, resistance, and solidarity.      

Frances Barth in her studio, still from the film by Eve Fowler

presented at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, SF MoMA

 

Part of No Time to Rest! Film Series

streamed November 11-17, 2020

 

with it which it as it if it is to be, Part II
Eve Fowler, 2019, 31 min.
Single-channel video, color, with mono sound

 

Eve Fowler’s art practice uses photography, painting, and film to explore the power of words and language and the strains of deep cultural biases in gender politics and queerness. In this collaborative film, Fowler makes a series of studio visits with women artists in New York and Los Angeles, capturing each in the midst of their creative process. The gestures and actions of art production, such as shaping clay and pouring paint, are paired with the artists’ reading passages from Gertrude Stein’s 1910 text Many Many Women, including this passage: “Each one is one, there are many of them. Each one is one. Each one is that one the one that one is,” In this documentation, Stein’s language gains new life and power for its self-determination, resistance, and solidarity.