Mel Kendrick's New Sculptures at David Nolan Gallery

American sculptor Mel Kendrick, who began his career in the early 1970s integrating Minimalism and architecture, presents his ninth solo show at David Nolan Gallery in New York. Titled “Tilt,” the exhibition runs through June 6, 2026, and features new and recent works alongside older pieces. Kendrick’s practice is known for its economy of materials, particularly wood, which he works without pre-planning, allowing errors to become permanent records of his process. Works like Walnut Shelf (2026) and Gemstone (2026) reveal the original blocks, while Yellow Drum (2025) and Withstand (2026) showcase his chromatic language, where color complements shape rather than dominating. Inspired by Gothic and medieval architecture, his colors act as optical communication equal to form. The show also includes cast paper works from the 2010s, treating color as a material. Kendrick’s process-driven approach eschews representation, making process the subject itself.