Damián Ortega’s exhibition at Gladstone Gallery in New York are sure specific works and sculptures. The show explores his longstanding interest in visually exploring the underlying narratives in everyday materials. Featured image: Modern Sublease, 2019 concrete, cement, sand, metal and fired clay.
Tag: sculpture
Frank Stella
In the comparable Frank Stella seen in exhibitions around New York. Featured image: Scramble Descending Blue Values/Ascending Spectrum, 1977. Phillips, NY Untitled, 1995. Masterworks Fine Art, CA at Art New York. Leeuwarden I, 2017. Marianne Boesky Gallery, NY Lettre Sur Les Aveugles I, 1974. Phillips, NY. WWRL, 1967. Christie’s, NY. Leeuwarden II, 2017. Marianne Boesky… Continue reading Frank Stella
The Vessel
Thomas Heatherwick’s creation The Vessel, has finally come to fruition at Hudson Yards New York. The US$150 million+ interactive sculpture invite visitors to meander through the intersecting staircases giving them views of the ever changing New York skyline. The honeycombed structure made up of 154 flights of stairs is over 150 feet tall and made… Continue reading The Vessel
The Natural World
Many artists use materials found in nature for inspiration when creating their works. The end result not only pays homage to the incredible beauty of the natural world, but also transcends it with the artist’s imagination and craftsmanship. The featured artists are represented by Sarah Myerscough Gallery, London. Their works are from the Salon Art… Continue reading The Natural World
Hen
Alexander Calder – Hen, 1943 wood, wire and paint. Christie’s, NY. Not a turkey but a rather expensive hen that sold for more than US$8M.
When The Rains Came
Lisa Hoke – When The Rains Came, 2018 wire, felt, thread, string, zippers, glue, hardware. Mark Straus Gallery, NY.
Giacometti
On view at Guggenheim Museum in NY through September 12, 2018, Giacometti – a comprehensive exhibition in collaboration with the Giacometti Foundation in Paris. Alberto Giacometti (1906-1966) investigated the human figure in his works of bronze, plaster, oil and drawings. Giacometti was born in the Swiss village of Borgonovo, later moving to Paris in 1922… Continue reading Giacometti
Lyrical Abstraction
Iftah Geva – Stool, Carbon Fiber and Wood at Agora Gallery, NY Lyrical Abstraction exhibition.
