A graphite waterfall, a ring of silk fire, a bamboo “forest” of acrylic tubes, and a braille constellation set against a luminous night sky: Miami-born, Brooklyn-based Teresita Fernández explores natural phenomena while challenging perception with a new vocabulary of “seeing.”
November 2013
Aleana Egan
Dublin Kerlin Gallery Aleana Egan’s richly evocative sculptures, which range from the representational to the abstract, recall various types of spaces. Many of her works are created out of welded steel, but she also incorporates more fragile materials such as cloth, string, plaster, and cardboard.
Miguel Harte
Buenos Aires Ruth Benzacar Gallery A beetle inside a glass bubble, the pink entrails of an unrecognizable being, a stone cave with insects embedded in its walls, and a number of organic, wall-mounted forms representing some kind of shelves but failing to support anything other than themselves created an atmosphere of mystery in Miguel Harte’s
Robert Fry
Cincinnati Alice F. and Harris K. Weston Art Gallery The adjective “wooden,” with its stolid overtones, has no place in discussions of Robert Fry’s wood sculptures. The works recently on view in “Redux” are lively excursions into an imaginary world where nothing actually moves, but much of it looks as though it might, just when
Hiroyuki Okumura
New York Howard Scott Gallery At first glance, one might mistake Hiroyuki Okumura’s stone forms for a return to Surrealist sculpture, with comparisons ranging from Hans Arp to David Hare. But after taking the time to examine his machine- and hand-worked protrusions and indentations, one realizes that they have little in common with Surrealism or,
Matt Wedel
Venice, California L.A. Louver The works featured in Matt Wedel’s “Sheep’s Head” exhibition can be perceived in one of two ways—somewhat saccharine and silly or muscular and profound. The balance that he achieves between these two poles makes his sculptures challenging, significant, and moving.
Ann Hamilton
New York Park Avenue Armory Ann Hamilton, who trained as a weaver, understands the importance of repeating the same gesture or movement over and over again until one obtains an accumulation of actions, which may merely seem, or may actually be, significant.
Programming the Sublime: A Conversation with Leo Villareal
Leo Villareal’s work demonstrates that sublime experiences cannot be measured using words, images, or a single point of view. Describing the creation of The Bay Lights (2012–13), a monumental (and temporary) tour de force of interactive lighting along 1.8 miles of the San Francisco Bay Bridge, he evokes an intuitive palette that somehow reflects parting
Ephemeral Natures: Eliana Heredia
Eliana Heredia represents a blend of cultures. Born in Brazil, she was raised in Argentina and has lived in Berlin for the last several years. Her work reflects this mixture of influences, expressing a very particular aesthetic.
There is Always Something Familiar: A Conversation with Laura Thorne
“Forest of the Mind,” the title of Laura Thorne’s 2012 exhibition at Brentwood Arts Space in Maryland, suggests not only her location—she recently returned to the Rocky Mountains—but also her interest in the creative process, language, nature, and science.
