In Praise of Folly: Five Artists After Philip Guston

Philip Guston’s iconic “Cigar” (1969), on long-term loan through Art Bridges, serves as the catalyst for five regionally based, nationally renowned artists Adrian Arleo (Missoula), John Buck (Bozeman), Jaune Quick-To-See Smith (Corrales, N.M.), Richard Notkin (Vaughn, Wash.), and Jay Schmidt (Bozeman) to create artworks in response to the political and racial content found in “Cigar.” These artists evoke, investigate, and expand upon Guston’s artistic legacy, and demonstrate the continuing power of his work as a touchstone for contemporary and American art.