Willard Boepple's 'Looms' Exhibition at Lori Bookstein Fine Art Explores Surrealist Influences
The exhibition 'Looms' by Willard Boepple took place at Lori Bookstein Fine Art in New York City from November 19, 2008, to January 3, 2009. This showcase included abstract sculptures that resembled skeletal forms, named after British textile hubs such as Burnley, Preston, and Blackburn. Made from rust-hued poplar and aluminum, the pieces brought to mind items like chicken coops and orange crates. Previously, Boepple's 'Room' sculptures were displayed at Francis J. Greenberger's Maiden Lane Exhibition Space, inviting architectural comparisons. Influenced by modernists like David Smith and surrealists such as Alberto Giacometti, critics observed similarities to Giacometti's art. Boepple's Vermont upbringing and the 1968 MoMA exhibition 'Dada, Surrealism, and Their Heritage' shaped his modernist and surrealist influences.
Key facts
- Exhibition dates: November 19, 2008-January 3, 2009
- Location: Lori Bookstein Fine Art, 37 West 57th Street, New York City
- Artist: Willard Boepple
- Sculptures named after British textile centers: Burnley, Preston, Blackburn
- Materials include poplar beams and aluminum
- Previous exhibition at Francis J. Greenberger's Maiden Lane Exhibition Space
- Influences include David Smith, Anthony Caro, and Alberto Giacometti
- Connection to surrealism via William Rubin's 1968 MoMA show
Entities
Artists
- Willard Boepple
- Alberto Giacometti
- Helen Frankenthaler
- Jules Olitski
- Kenneth Noland
- David Smith
- Anthony Caro
- William Rubin
- Jackson Pollock
- Mark Rothko
- Barnett Newman
- Franz Kline
- Bradley Walker Tomlin
Institutions
- Lori Bookstein Fine Art
- Francis J. Greenberger's Maiden Lane Exhibition Space
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
- artcritical
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- Bennington
- Vermont
- 37 West 57th Street
- Fifth Avenue
- Sixth Avenue