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The late African-American artist Jack Whitten maintained a lifelong exploration of painting as a medium and material. Over the course of his career, he created highly textured surfaces using a variety of unconventional materials and techniques, including slicing into thick layers of paint to reveal deep, undulating ribbons that dance across his canvases. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Find this work among the highlights of @Mnuchin Gallery's Online Viewing Room with Art Basel—opening soon. — Jack Whitten, ‘Barney's Legacy III’ detail (1980), courtesy of Mnuchin Gallery. — Online Viewing Rooms: • VIP preview: June 17 (1pm CET) – 19 (1pm CET) • Public days: June 19 (1pm CET) – June 26 (1pm CET) • Visit artbasel.com/OVR #artbaselOVR #jackwhitten #abstraction #abstractpainting