Diana Cooper's 'Gleanings' exhibition at New York Studio School surveys 21 years of systemic drawing

From March 9 to April 15, 2018, Diana Cooper presented 'Gleanings (1997-2018)' at the New York Studio School, located at 8 West 8th Street in New York City. The exhibition featured 13 works spanning 21 years, including the recent 'Wall Piece (2018)', an aggregate of over four dozen small two- and three-dimensional pieces. Cooper's practice explores situational geometry through handmade works that blend found and fabricated elements, with drawing as a central methodology across mediums like sculpture, photography, and painting. Her 2000-03 freestanding sculpture 'Speedway' exemplifies her map-like approach to circuitry and form. Critics note her formalist connections to artists like Jessica Stockholder and Sarah Sze, while her mammoth 2007 drawing 'Overdrive' references cartographic density. In interviews, Cooper has expressed fascination with how systems intersect and transform, using diagrams as raw material. The show highlighted works such as 'The Black One (1997)', 'Façade (2016)', and 'Silver City (2010-13)', demonstrating her persistent graphic line quality. Barbara Pollack has described Cooper as an 'explorer of situational geometry', capturing her micro-macro progression within layered exhibitions.