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SUMMARY:David Smith: The Nature of Sculpture
DESCRIPTION:David Smith: The Nature of Sculpture is the first exhibition to explore the artist’s deep engagement with the natural world as source\, subject and site for his art. Working in multiple media\, formats\, and scales\, David Smith’s adventurous approach to three-dimensional form has permanently expanded the vocabulary and range of sculptural practice. Celebrated as the first American artist to make welded metal sculptures\, and to incorporate industrial means in his work\, Smith’s early enlistment of nature as a material and prime setting for his art was equally innovative. Spanning Smith’s full career\, the exhibition will feature some 50 sculptures\, along with related paintings\, reliefs and works on paper to reclaim the primacy of nature within the artist’s richly inventive oeuvre. This exploration of sculpture and nature will have particularly strong resonance at Meijer Gardens\, where Smith’s work will be in direct dialogue with the natural environs\, including larger pieces situated outdoors to commune with the elements as the artist intended.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/david-smith-the-nature-of-sculpture/
LOCATION:Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park\, 1000 East Beltline Ave NE\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49525\, United States
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SUMMARY:Paul Villinski: Flight Patterns
DESCRIPTION:The art of Paul Villinski explores the dynamic aerial realm and various notions of “flight”—literal and metaphorical. A licensed pilot\, Villinski gives form to assorted airborne bodies\, including butterflies\, birds\, airplanes and aspiring humans. To create his sculptural work\, Villinski enlists a range of found materials: aluminum cans become flocks of patterned butterflies; used knives transform into feathered wings; old vinyl LPs morph into songbirds. These discarded objects are reborn in works that honor their past lives while compounding their identity to address serious subjects such as addiction and environmentalism. A highlight of the exhibition is a scaled-down World War II B25 bomber airplane suspended from the ceiling. In Villinski’s hands\, this vessel of destruction is transformed into a vehicle of hope: Instead of bombs it drops food and brings attention to the widespread condition of food scarcity.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/paul-villinski-flight-patterns/
LOCATION:Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park\, 1000 East Beltline Ave NE\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49525\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jennifer Angus: Flying Jewels & Other Lofty Insects
DESCRIPTION:Insects are the prime medium of internationally exhibited artist Jennifer Angus. Composing the small creatures into kaleidoscopic room installations\, Angus highlights our mixed relationship with these ubiquitous beings. With insects pinned directly to walls in repeating patterns that reference both textiles and wallpaper\, Angus’ installations speak to ideas of domestic comfort and the unseen world of dust mites\, germs\, and bacteria. The jewel-like quality of insects is showcased in shimmering bell jar tableaux and in glowing jelly jars set in windows with the effect of stained glass. Through such reverent—even holy—presentations\, the vital and threatened insect population is given its proper due. Angus’ recent work has drawn inspiration from the Victorian era and is fueled by her fascination with the multifaceted nature of insects that are at once exotic\, grotesque\, and enchanting. Her original installation for Meijer Gardens takes the iridescent green wings of the “Jewel Beetle” as her aesthetic departure point.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/jennifer-angus-flying-jewels-other-lofty-insects/
LOCATION:Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park\, 1000 East Beltline Ave NE\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49525\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Metal Trees: A Sculpture Walk
DESCRIPTION:Stroll the Sculpture Park and grounds to discover a trove of sculptures resembling and inspired by trees. Compare the outdoor works to those in Forest of Dreams and discuss tree symbolism while discovering the commonalities within our own sculptural arboretum. \nAmber Oudsema\, Curator of Arts Education at Meijer Gardens and Adjunct Professor of Art History at Grand Valley State University \nImage credit:\nAi Weiwei\nIron Tree\, 2013. Iron and stainless steel\, 264 x 264 x 264”\nGift of Fred and Lena Meijer
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/metal-trees-a-sculpture-walk/
LOCATION:Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park\, 1000 East Beltline Ave NE\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49525\, United States
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SUMMARY:Forest of Dreams: Contemporary Tree Sculpture
DESCRIPTION:Forest of Dreams will explore various associations and dimensions of trees—among them metaphorical\, ecological\, mythological\, and personal. This upcoming exhibition will feature works from artists in the permanent collection\, such as Louise Bourgeois\, Michele Oka Doner\, and Ai Weiwei\, as well as several artists never before exhibited here including Nick Cave and Rona Pondick.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/forest-of-dreams-contemporary-tree-sculpture/
LOCATION:Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park\, 1000 East Beltline Ave NE\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49525\, United States
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