- American Landscape
Tweddle uses those experiences to create consciously simplistic works laden with obsessive imagery that pokes fun at the idea of the “beautiful” art object.
- Blanton Museum of Art
Through his frenzied composition, Tweddle offers a parody of U.S. society and its beliefs in the ideals of progress and industrialization.
- Bonnefanten Museum
The Bonnefanten in Maastricht, The Netherlands, includes John Tweddle’s 1970 painting “Spread Woman” in its permanent collection.
- High Museum of Art
Tweddle’s work is a reminder that “labels like “outsider” and “insider” are relative and that many artists consider themselves a combination of both.
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
Tweddle’s Vision from Oklahoma alludes to the environmental crisis in the border of the painting.
- MOCA GA
The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia holds two John Tweddle pieces in their permanent collection. One is the untitled painting above, completed in 1961
- Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
“Country Painting”, a 1971 work by John Tweddle is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.
- Treasures from the Met
Tweddle’s unhappy allegory is painted with good humor. But even his cartoon imagery cannot dispel the narrative’s apocalyptic import.
Tweddle uses those experiences to create consciously simplistic works laden with obsessive imagery that pokes fun at the idea of the “beautiful” art object.
Through his frenzied composition, Tweddle offers a parody of U.S. society and its beliefs in the ideals of progress and industrialization.
The Bonnefanten in Maastricht, The Netherlands, includes John Tweddle’s 1970 painting “Spread Woman” in its permanent collection.
Tweddle’s work is a reminder that “labels like “outsider” and “insider” are relative and that many artists consider themselves a combination of both.
Tweddle’s Vision from Oklahoma alludes to the environmental crisis in the border of the painting.
The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia holds two John Tweddle pieces in their permanent collection. One is the untitled painting above, completed in 1961
“Country Painting”, a 1971 work by John Tweddle is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.
Tweddle’s unhappy allegory is painted with good humor. But even his cartoon imagery cannot dispel the narrative’s apocalyptic import.