John McLaughlin

Art Brokerage: John Dwyer McLaughlin American Artist: b. 1898-1976. He was an American abstract painter. Based primarily in California, he was a pioneer in minimalist and hard-edge painting. He was born in Sharon, Massachusetts. His father was a Massachusetts Superior Court judge and he had six siblings. His parents instilled in him an interest in art, most specifically Asian art. McLaughlin had begun painting during the 1930s, relatively late in life. He was self-taught, without receiving formal artistic training. His fondness for Asian art and his travels in that part of the world influenced his artistic style. McLaughlin's first solo exhibition was in 1952 at the Felix Landau Gallery in Los Angeles. His many other solo exhibition venues included the Pasadena Art Museum, Corcoran Gallery, La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art, and Whitney Museum of American Art. His work was also included in numerous group exhibitions, including the landmark "Four Abstract Classicists" exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. McLaughlin's work was very influential for many reductive California artists including Robert Irwin, Larry Bell, and Robert Ryman. Art Brokerage has buyers for Mclaughlin works. Listings wanted by Art Brokerage.