A Pioneer of American Abstraction: The Life and Art of Arthur Garfield Dove Arthur Garfield Dove, born in 1880 in Canandaigua, New York, occupies a pivotal position in the narrative of American modern art. He wasn’t merely an artist who embraced abstraction; he was arguably its first true champion on American soil, forging a path away from representational painting and towards a uniquely personal visual language. His very name—Arthur Garfield, bestowed upon him by parents captivated by the political fervor of the 1880 presidential election—hints at a life lived amidst shifting currents and b…