Opening Reception for Clayton Pond: A Retrospective

Brightly colored, stylized painting of a kitchen sink scene rendered in flat, high-contrast colors. Neon orange dominates the background, with green outlines framing hanging utensils—spatulas, forks, and knives—suspended from a rack. Below them sit two cylindrical cans on a red countertop. At right, a turquoise and orange patterned curtain fills the edge of the composition. The sink basin is outlined in lavender and teal, with a green faucet and red handle, all simplified into bold, graphic shapes. The overall effect is playful and pop-inflected, with exaggerated color and flattened perspective.

Clayton Pond, The Kitchen Sink, 1966. Oil on cardboard and Masonite, 44 x 34 x 1 1/4 inches framed. Courtesy of the artist. Photo: Nicholas Ostness.

Date and Time

Friday, April 10, 5-8PM

Location

UB Anderson Gallery

Cost

Free

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Description

Join us for the opening reception of Clayton Pond: A Retrospective, a celebration of sixty years of Pond’s career spanning vibrant, detail-rich paintings, innovative screenprints, and sculptural constructions. Tracing his sustained attention to domestic interiors, architectural fragments, and the built environment, this retrospective reveals the visual language Pond has developed across a remarkable career—one that began at the Martha Jackson Gallery in 1968 and continues today.

The artist will be present. Light refreshments and a cash bar will be available.

The exhibition is on view April 10–July 31, 2026.

Program Date: April 10, 2026