My suitcase hasn’t even been unpacked from NCECA yet, but I’m already gearing up for my annual trip to NYC for SOFA (Sculptural Object Functional Art) at the gorgeous Park Avenue Armory Building. An all-around feast for the eyes, this exhibition is my very favorite all year – if you can drive or hop a plane out to the Big Apple, I highly recommend it! I’ll be debuting a very new series entitled, Urban Still Life. Here’s a little preview for you, dear reader:
For more information, visit the COVET: preview page here.
The work I’ve created in response to French Firedogs speaks of contemporary American culture using street savvy language. Objects chosen as subject matter are arranged in a hierarchy of order in accordance to their perceived value to society. The fire hydrant is the ultimate conduit for water, used to quench fires and save lives. The cinder block is the basis for all foundation of building, one unit of architecture. The pigeon is arguably over-populating most urban environments, and we often forget that it, too, is a beautiful, natural species that just happens to have survival instincts for the city. The spray paint can is the trace remnant of the street artist, the modern-day equivalent to the paintbrush. Traffic cones, or pylons, are oddly powerful in their ability to dissuade humans and their vehicles using simply a color and a shape, and no technology whatsoever. By glazing these representative objects in metallic gold, I elevate the ordinary — even overlooked — constituents of our culture to iconic status.
PRESS RELEASE FOR COVET:
ANNOUNCING COVET
Save the dates!
Preview: SOFA NY, New York City
April, 19 – 23, 2012
Ferrin Gallery, Pittsfield, MA
May 26 – September 2
ArtBerkshires
July 19 – August 5
Ferrin Gallery, Pittsfield, MA – announces COVET, a series of exhibitions and programs presenting contemporary objects and fine art in all media including design, sculpture, painting, photography, prints, works on paper. COVET is based on contemporary artists creating new works in response to museum collections. The series previews at SOFA New York with selected works in contemporary ceramics presented as an installation at the Park Avenue Armory, April 19 – 23, 2011. COVET, the group exhibition of works in all media, will be presented at the gallery in Pittsfield, MA opening May 28 – and running through September 2.
In addition to the exhibition taking place at Ferrin Gallery, COVET will be the theme for the 2012 ArtBerkshires summer program taking place in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts, July 19 – August 5. Organized by ArtBerkshires, a collaboration between gallerists, Sienna Patti and Leslie Ferrin, the COVET program involves curated itineraries and behind the scenes tours of museums, studios and gallery shows related to the project. During the two weeks of programming, artists, curators and collectors are brought together at the galleries and through the tours, special talks and Dish + Dines.
ABOUT FERRIN GALLERY
Ferrin Gallery, established 1979, is nationally known as a contemporary gallery specializing in figural sculpture and studio ceramics. The gallery works closely with private collectors, institutions and the media as a source for works by both established and emerging artists. Located in the Berkshires of Massachusetts, it is equidistant from New York City and Boston.
CONTACT
Gallery Address | 437 North Street| Pittsfield, MA 01201
Business Office | 54 Main Street | Cummington, MA 01206
Fax 413.634.8833
info@FerrinGallery.com
www.FerrinGallery.com
Call for additional information 413.442.1622
