Abstract Expressionism is a big movement of big ideas realized (in the public imagination) on a big scale. This exhibition illustrates two truths. First, that the Abstract Expressionists worked rather well in a small format. Second, there are terrific artists from the period who are still not well-known and deserve to be.

Suitcase Paintings: Small Scale Abstract Expres- sionism is comprised of 61 works by 51 artists. The selection spans a period from 1945 – 1965 and features work in oil, collage and drawing in all possible combinations. The exhibit travels to six museums between May 2007 and October 2008. A fully illustrated catalog has been pub- lished to accompany the exhibition.