Michael Heizer's Monumental Stone Age Tools at PaceWildenstein Chelsea

At PaceWildenstein's Chelsea gallery, Michael Heizer showcases eight impressive "stone sculptures" until September 23. These concrete replicas of tools from the Paleolithic and Neolithic eras, crafted between 1988 and 1989, reach heights of up to 16 feet. Notably, "Prismatic Flake" (1989) stands at 197 inches, elevated on a steel support. This exhibition marks the first time this series has been displayed in the U.S., having previously been presented in London in 1990. Heizer, recognized for his expansive $25 million project "City" in Nevada (initiated in 1972), is currently contending with proposed nuclear waste rail routes to Yucca Mountain. He highlights the technical finesse of his work, contrasting his American perspective with European art.