Ana Pellicer in ‘Shades of Daphne’ at Kasmin Gallery

Titled ‘Shades of Daphne,’ Kasmin Gallery’s current group exhibition celebrates ‘resistance and revolt’ of figures who’ve changed forms, a la Daphne of Greek mythology, who morphed into a tree before being accosted by Apollo.  Mexican artist Ana Pellicer’s ‘Purepecha Rattlesnake,’ a giant chain and pendant, is intended as jewelry for the Statue of Liberty, a conceptual aspect of  the work that changes our idea of the statue’s identity.  Crafted using 500-year-old copperworking techniques from Michoacan, Mexico, Pellicer suggests that Lady Liberty has sophisticated tastes.  (On view in Chelsea through Feb 22nd).

Ana Pellicer, Purepecha Rattlesnake, woven copper chain with cast copper pendant, 185 x 25 ¼ x 7 7/8 inches, 1995.

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Merrily Kerr is an art critic and writer based in New York. For more than 20 years, Merrily has published in international art magazines including Time Out New York, Art on Paper, Flash Art, Art Asia Pacific, Art Review, and Tema Celeste in addition to writing catalogue essays and guest lecturing. Merrily teaches art appreciation at Marymount Manhattan College and has taught for Cooper Union Continuing Education. For more than a decade Merrily has crafted personalized tours of cultural discovery in New York's galleries and museums for individuals and groups, including corporate tours, collectors, artists, advertising agencies, and student groups from Texas Woman's University, Parsons School of Design, Chicago's Moody Institute, Cooper Union Continuing Education, Hunter College Continuing Education and other institutions. Merrily's tours have been featured in The New York Times, Conde Nast Traveler, Sydney Morning Herald and Philadelphia Magazine. Merrily is licensed by New York City's Department of Consumer Affairs as a tour guide and is a member of the International Association of Art Critics (AICA USA)