From the Press Release:
Slag Gallery announces Stella Waitzkin: These Books Are Paintings, a solo exhibition of work by the sculptor Stella Waitzkin (1920-2003). The show features a selection of significant pieces dating from the late 1970s to the early 1990s. In these works, we see a range of compositional approaches the artist applied to her idiosyncratic use of the cast book form: single sculptural objects, assemblages, and rows of cast resin books set upon shelves. Waitzkin’s powerful artworks explore themes of transformation, memory, gender roles, and the disruption of expectations. The show is curated by Craig Hensala.
FEBRUARY 2 - MARCH 11, 2023
OPENING RECEPTION: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 6-8 PM
Slag & RX, 522 West 19th Street, New York, NY 10011
As an aside, for those who missed the chance to see Stella’s work in its natural habitat at the Chelsea, a portion of her apartment has been recreated at the Kohler Art Institute in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The Kohler’s mission is to rescue and preserve intact, artist-built art environments. Waitzkin’s actual art environment (that is, her apartment on the 4th floor of the Chelsea Hotel) was demolished in the recent renovation. Note: No sculptural works were demolished or destroyed when her work was moved out of the hotel.
Additional reading - https://www.stellawaitzkin.com/artist
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