Irwin E. Thompson

It works in politics, too

"Triangulation'' (oil and acrylic on canvas), by Irwin E. Thompson, in the show "Pathways to Abstraction'' at New Art Center, Newton, Mass., Sept. 20-Oct. 22. The gallery says that the "abstract scientific principles that were central to his career …

"Triangulation'' (oil and acrylic on canvas), by Irwin E. Thompson, in the show "Pathways to Abstraction'' at New Art Center, Newton, Mass., Sept. 20-Oct. 22. The gallery says that the "abstract scientific principles that were central to his career as a medical researcher have long fueled his interest in nonrepresentational art.''