Joan Mitchell at 100: UCSB Spotlights a Modern Master

Joan Mitchell at 100: UCSB Spotlights a Modern Master

Installation view of Joan Mitchell 100, on display at the Art, Design & Architecture Museum, UC Santa Barbara. (Ingrid Bostrom photo) Artist Joan Mitchell’s bold, lyrical canvases made her one of the defining voices of Abstract Expressionism — and one of the few women to claim an enduring place in the movement’s history. A century after her birth, institutions around the world are celebrating her legacy, including UC Santa Barbara’s Art, Design …