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After breaking Guggenheim records, Hilma af Klint’s work is headed down under – Sydney Morning Herald

The visionary Swedish artist has been rediscovered after dying in obscurity 77 years ago.

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The recent rediscovery of her work has art historians reappraising her place in the canon of 20th century modernism, positioning her among the early pioneers of abstract art: Wassily Kandinsky, Kazimir Malevich and Piet Mondrian.
Art Gallery of NSW director Michael Brand said the exhibition was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to discover the artistic achievements of a trailblazing artist who stood for too long outside the accepted story of European modernism.
In an era of limited creative freedom…

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