The Oklahoma City Museum of Art (OKCMOA) has announced the final weeks of its comprehensive exhibition, ‘Paul Reed: A Retrospective,’ which is scheduled to conclude on April 12. This exhibition marks the first major museum retrospective of the Washington Color School painter since his death in 2015, featuring a wide array of works that span his career from early experiments to his signature shaped canvases and late-career explorations.
This retrospective is significant for its scholarly re-evaluation of Reed’s contribution to American abstraction and the Color Field movement. By bringing together rare works and archival materials, the exhibition underscores Reed's technical innovation and his distinct position within the 1960s art scene, ensuring his legacy is preserved for a new generation of collectors and historians.