Lunaresque, 1955, oil on canvas, 34 x 44 in. Faiers (1908 - 1985) was a Canadian by birth. After a short period in New York he moved to Memphis, TN and taught at the Memphis Academy of Art from 1952 - 1977. The works in this exhibition span a three year period that saw Faiers focus on a clean cut abstraction that recalls Klee, Stuart Davis and early American Modernism. All Modern Conveniences, 1955, oil on canvas, 36 x 28 in. Allison Wells, 1955, oil on canvas, 26 x 34 Dawn, 1955, oil on canvas, 41.5 x 52 in. Happy Hunting Grounds, 1953, oil on canvas, 21 x 36 in. Happy New Year, 1954, oil on canvas, 24 x 34 in. Plan of an Ancient Place, 1954, oil on canvas, 30 x 50 in. Space Machine, 1955, oil on canvas, 67.5 x 46 in. The Sacrifice, 1953, oil on canvas, 25 x 36 in. Woodland Fantasy, 1956, oil on...