Human | Nature: California Zen in Big Sur and the Bay Area

 

Featuring artists inspired by the natural elements of California's geography, Human | Nature: California Zen in Big Sur and the Bay Area includes 20 artists whose works are derived from their interaction and exploration of California Zen. The proliferation of Eastern aesthetics entering the Western artistic sphere in the twentieth century furthered the development of Abstract Expressionism in Big Sur and the Bay Area, creating a unique form of abstraction inherently tied to artists' experiences of nature and humanity.