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Peter Voulkos at Burning in Water

Peter Voulkos’ influence is a constant presence in New York’s galleries if his actual rule-destroying ceramic sculptures are infrequently seen; Burning In Water’s current show of work from Voulkos’ ‘Stacks’ series manifests the artist’s deliberately imperfect forms.  Patched, split and tilting to the side, ‘Big Ed’ exemplifies the energy and expression Voulkos brought to his art.  Translation from the original ceramic to bronze adds durability to the dynamic.   (On view in Chelsea through Sept 21st).

Peter Voulkos, Big Ed (1/9), bronze, 40 x 27 x 28.5 inches, 1994.

Valerie Hegarty at Burning in Water

In the shadow of Chelsea’s ultra-luxurious new residential buildings, Valerie Hegarty’s new sculptures and wall installations at Burning in Water are a poignant, contemporary vanitas, reminding us that what is fresh will soon be old.  Here, the Brooklyn-based artist’s own subway stop is the inspiration for a paint and paper installation that nestles right into a pristine wall.  (On view in Chelsea through Jan 5th).

Valerie Hegarty, Eastern Parkway/Brooklyn Museum (My Subway Stop), paper, latex and acrylic paint, Tyvek, glue, 82 x 72 inches, 2018.

Elizabeth Catlett at Burning in Water

In her late 80s, late American sculptor and printmaker Elizabeth Catlett created this arresting print, now a highlight of her mini-retrospective at Burning in Water gallery in Chelsea. Here, Catlett synthesizes influences from African art, European modernism and more in a portrait that feels both cutting edge and connected with early 20th century avant-garde art. (On view through Feb 3rd).

Elizabeth Catlett, Black Girl, Lithograph on paper, framed, 22 x 15 inches, 2004.