NYTIMES (Deborah Solomon) - Mary Heilmann, Painter of Vividly Wobbly Abstractions, Dies at 86
An emblem of the obstacles faced by women artists of her generation, she was 67 when her first museum retrospective opened to rave reviews in 2007.
AI:Mary Heilmann, an abstract painter known for her vibrant and "wobbly" works, has died at age 86. Despite a career marked by significant talent, she faced systemic obstacles that delayed major institutional recognition until a retrospective in 2007 when she was 67 years old. Her death marks the loss of an artist who spent much of her life battling the gatekeepers of the art world to have her vision recognized within the mainstream cultural establishment.Open