Piri Halasz reviews Richard Pousette-Dart: The Centennial at Pace Gallery, New York, on view through October 15, 2016.

Halasz writes: “this show has a number of paintings that yank the artist out of his stately cubo-surrealist orbit of the 40s and situate him far more certainly in the tempestuous ensuing decade… they situate their creator far more persuasively in the turbulent 50s and justify his claim to be called an outstanding member – if not of the first, certainly of the second abstract expressionist generation.”