Thomas Lerooy Beauty in the Shadow of the Stars Petit Palais, Paris, France [link] March 25 – July 5, 2015 Belgian artist Lerooy creates subversive interventions with exquisitely cast figurative sculptures displayed amongst the permanent collection at Petit Palais. With Duchampian prankster spirit, Lerooy uses the formal elements and materials associated with classical high art, but […]
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Erwin Wurm
Erwin Wurm Kiss (Abstract Sculptures) Synthesa @ Lehmann Maupin, Chelsea, NY [link] February 28 – April 19, 2014 Presented atop gallery-white pedestals, Erwin Wurm’s figurative objects stand wistfully erect. Wurm’s sculptures allude to a cheap liaison, formally reminiscent of a kitsch dolphins statuette, triumphantly erupting out of their simulated ocean. These cast-bronze “casings”, painted with matte, fleshy-like mauve […]