About

“ I am creating an event out of the forces of nature that I understand. And this event, if its implications, both
emotional and intellectual, are understood, should throw light on nature.”
Jon Schueler
The Anita Shapolsky Art Gallery proudly presents Divergent Paths; selected paintings
of Ernest Briggs (1923-1984) and Jon Schueler (1916-1992) from the 1940s to 1980s,
showcasing both their influences and divergence.
At the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco, Briggs and Schueler studied
under artists such as Richard Diebenkorn, David Park, Ad Reinhardt, Mark Rothko, and
most importantly …