Jack Whitten's Work at Hauser & Wirth in Chelsea Not Worth Checking Out

As a fan of Whitten's work (b Amer 1939) and owner of one of his densely layered oil paintings in 4 sectors, I eagerly awaited his 1st exhibit & solo show at the expansive Hauser & Wirth gallery in Chelsea.  I was disappointed that the show featured a minimal display of works; extensively recent creations.  There were prints, sculptures & his paintings on view.  His iconic oil paintings combine a mixture of tiles & thick slabs of acrylic paints.  These were large scale works with a homogenous dark palette scheme.  Whitten is a recipient of the Nat'l Medal of Arts and is a prominent civil rights activist.  The exhibition features paintings in homage of prominent civil rights heroes:  "Black Monolith X" and "Birth of Muhammad Ali" (both 2016.)  Known for his cerebral, conceptual work his esoteric exhibit did not score a hit with this nitwit.