Mavis Pusey’s work almost feels kinetic. Humming energy flows through her geometric abstractions informed by the endless cycle of construction and rebuilding in her longtime home of New York. The late artist’s powerful images are currently the subject of two Los Angeles-area museum shows. But they came alarmingly close to being lost forever.
How a Bankruptcy Auction Saved Artist Mavis Pusey From Obscurity
The American painter and printmaker left behind a rich body of work exploring architecture and abstraction. We almost never got to see it.
Sarah Cascone, CULTURED Magazine, October 29, 2026

