he expansive show dives into the inspiration the late abstract expressionist painter and performance artist found in the experimental underbelly of New York’s theater world. A period of works classified as Saito’s Theater Paintings speak to the enduring impact of working on stages and costume design for productions at New York’s La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club. The influence of choreography reverberates through his gestural brush strokes, while each work’s name serves as a clue to the production that inspired it.