Eight Sculptors Explore Found Materials in Bushwick Exhibition Curated by Luisa Caldwell
Between October 1 and November 6, 2016, The Parlour Bushwick presented 'What a World, What a World,' an exhibition curated by Luisa Caldwell that featured eight sculptors who utilized found materials. This event took place at 791 Bushwick Avenue in Brooklyn. Among the works were Donna Huanca's 'Hooker Shoes' (2016), a vase adorned with artificial flowers by Jane Benson, and a collaborative installation by Jude Tallichet and Matt Freedman featuring a ghost piano. Ron Baron's 'The House Stripped Bare, Really' (2016) illustrated a suburban landscape, while Anna Rosen's 'Root People' (2016) displayed crude clay figures. Jewelry-sized tableaus by Harry Finkelstein and Caroline Cox's 'Whirl' (2016), which referenced physical behaviors, were also included. Caldwell's goal was to juxtapose refined and casual aesthetics. Additionally, 'Fish Tank,' co-curated by Freedman, was suggested at LIU's Humanities Gallery.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'What a World, What a World' ran from October 1 to November 6, 2016
- Curated by Luisa Caldwell, featuring eight sculptors using found materials
- Located at The Parlour Bushwick, 791 Bushwick Avenue at Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn
- Donna Huanca's 'Hooker Shoes' (2016) encased stilettos in nylon nets, fur, and toy octopus bits
- Jude Tallichet and Matt Freedman collaborated on a ghost upright piano with rubbery keyboard casts
- Ron Baron's 'The House Stripped Bare, Really' (2016) used tin dollhouses and plastic figurines
- Caroline Cox's 'Whirl' (2016) arranged crystal spheres and monofilament on a white slab
- Related group show 'Fish Tank' co-curated by Matt Freedman at LIU's Humanities Gallery
Entities
Artists
- Luisa Caldwell
- Donna Huanca
- Jane Benson
- Jude Tallichet
- Matt Freedman
- Ron Baron
- Anna Rosen
- Harry Finkelstein
- Caroline Cox
- Bruce Connor
- Jonathan Lasker
- Meret Oppenheim
Institutions
- The Parlour Bushwick
- Long Island University
- Flipside
- Valentine
Locations
- Brooklyn
- New York
- United States
- Williamsburg
- Bushwick Avenue
- Dekalb Avenue
- Canal Street