Avital Sagalyn went to Provincetown in 1945 to study with Hans Hofmann. He said, "You don’t need to take my classes... There’s nothing I can teach you.” She was 20. "Avital Sagalyn: Mid-Century Provincetown" is now up at Provincetown Art Association and Museum. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/10/a...
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Her work was highly praised. Picasso and Brancusi were mentors. But she dropped out of the art world to paint her own vision.
