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Framing
Curated by Robert Benitez
The Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH) Atrium
665 W. Lancaster Blvd, Lancaster, CA. 93534
OPENING RECEPTION: September 23rd 2PM - 4PM
Exhibition Dates
September 16, 2023 – December 17, 2023
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I realize it is not what can I do with the wood, but what can I do for the wood? Branching Out, a wall installation constructed entirely from wood scavenged, recycled, and milled from fallen urban trees, is a response to that question. An antique dresser, found discarded on the streets, serves as the lower base of the tree trunk, on top of which a tree emerges upward 32 feet tall and 33 feet wide. The dresser stands in for history and civilization, and my transformation from cabinetmaker to artist.
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The Windgate Artist Residency Program Exhibition | | |
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Placing
Museum for Art in Wood
314 North 3 rd St, Philadelphia, PA. 19102
Exhibition Dates
August 4, 2023 – October 15, 2023
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Deirdre Visser
Terry Holzgreen: 'I’m not trying to find my voice. I have it.'
In late 2020, shortly after Joe Biden won a convincing presidential victory, Holzgreen used his signature fabrication style to create a kind of cabinet on long, spindly legs. Fun and funky, says the artist, “I think it kind of looked like a spider or octopus or something.” In a moment when many of us were taking deep and sustained sighs of relief, he titled it, ’Cuz Democracy Still Got Legs. As another election cycle looms, Holzgreen feels the ongoing relevance of his first ungainly tribute to democracy’s resilience. In the shop at 1800 North American in Philadelphia—arguably the seat of American democracy—Holzgreen has built another box perched atop wobbly legs. Built from bits of wood that are various in their textures, patinas, species, and wear, this “furniturish” sculpture breaks new ground for the artist. Over several years he’s been developing this construction methodology, building what Leslie King Hammond refers to as “objects of sublime beauty and extraordinary craftsmanship,” functional works from the material commonly discarded.
Deirdre Visser, Author, Joinery, Joists and Gender
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Dear Friends and Supporters,
After an extraordinarily positive time at my artist residency in Philadelphia with my fellow residency artists and all the people attached to the Museum of Art in Wood, I am back in Los Angeles ready for my next huge adventure. Huge, both, because I am included in the upcoming exhibition, Framing, and because once installed my piece stretches over 30’ tall and 30’ wide. Enjoy browsing and hope to see you on September 23rd.
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