Richard Stankiewicz's Junk Sculpture Reassessed in New York Exhibition, Alongside Group Show at Matthew Marks

In New York, two exhibitions delve into the artistic impact of sculptor Richard Stankiewicz. The AXA Gallery is hosting 'Miracle in the Scrap Heap: The Sculpture of Richard Stankiewicz' until September 25, 2003, featuring around 40 pieces. Stankiewicz (1922-1983) transformed industrial waste into sophisticated sculptures, merging cubist collage with postmodern appropriation. He studied under Ossip Zadkine and Fernand Léger and was linked to notable figures like Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg. Critic Sidney Geist referred to his work as 'The Miracle of the Scrap Heap.' This exhibition is set to move to the Jean Tinguely Museum in Basel in Fall 2004. Additionally, a summer group show at Matthew Marks Gallery, curated by Jeffrey Peabody, runs until September 13, 2003, and includes artists such as Dieter Roth and Jack Smith.