Art to the Point: Tri-State Juried Exhibition
In the Beitzel, Righter & Project Galleries
January 15 – February 19, 2012
Juried by distinguished painter and printmaker Donald Sultan, Art to the Point features works that demonstrate clarity of purpose and vision. “Today, there are too many crutches for people to hide behind – ideologies, pasting junk together, random installations, words, craft, appropriation, and so on,” wrote Mr. Sultan in his juror’s statement. “Artists have to say what they mean, and say it clearly.” From the 697 pieces that were submitted for consideration by artists from New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, 88 were chosen for the exhibition. First prize was awarded to Robert Brush for Golden Diaphragm, second prize to Dana Rosenberg for Meditation, and third prize to Sherry Camhy for Innocence. Click here to see the full list of accepted artists.
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Photography by Margaret Fox
Younger Artists: New York Stories
In the Learning Center
January 15 – February 19, 2012
Original art and books created by students, inspired by their visits to New York, New York! The 20th Century and Storied City: New York in Picture Book Art, will be displayed in the Learning Center. Items are made by individual students, groups, or entire classes.
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Joseph Wheelwright: Tree FiguresOn the South Lawn
June 5, 2011 - May 2012
Part lumberjack and part forester, artist Joseph Wheelwright creates giant figures from trees found on his Vermont property. Root balls are transformed into heads while bifurcated trunks become legs on the inverted trees. Situated among the KMA’s majestic spruces, Wheelwright’s uncanny figures look as though they, too, grow out of the earth. The five sculptures, ranging in height from 17 to 27 feet, are endowed with a peculiar human presence while firmly retaining their identity as trees.
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Joseph Wheelwright
Smoke Jumper, 2007, bronze,
cast from hornbeam, pine and fir trees.
Courtesy of the artist and Alan Stone Gallery.
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Joseph Wheelwright: Tree Figures
In the Sculpture Garden
June 5, 2011 – May 2012
Part lumberjack and part forester, artist Joseph Wheelwright creates giant figures from trees found on his Vermont property. Root balls are transformed into heads while bifurcated trunks become legs on the inverted trees. Situated among the KMA’s majestic spruces, Wheelwright’s uncanny figures look as though they, too, grow out of the earth. The five sculptures, ranging in height from 17 to 27 feet, are endowed with a peculiar human presence while firmly retaining their identity as trees.
Image Credit
Joseph Wheelwright
Cherry Figure, 2008, 27 feet high.
Courtesy of the artist and Alan Stone Gallery.
