Known for his meticulously hand-rendered small sculptures that allude to objects without resolving into specific things, Matt Hoyt again reveals a body of work at Bureau, Inc. that resembles unexplained archaeological finds. This untitled stand-alone piece suggests Rorschach tests, a pelvic-bone or vertebra, without closely resembling any of these. (At Bureau, Inc. on the Lower East Side through April 30th).
New York artist Matt Hoyt was a star of the last Whitney Biennial with his tiny, meticulously crafted sculptures that resemble archeological finds or rare natural specimens but which remain a pleasing puzzle. This assortment (‘group 93’) appears in Casey Kaplan Gallery’s summer group show ‘Mind is Outer Space.’ (In Chelsea through Aug 2nd).
Matt Hoyt, Untitled (Group 93), two wooden shelves with polyurethane supports containing 11 component objects comprised of all or some of the following: various putties, plastic, metal, clay, krazy glue, pastel, oil, tempera, acrylic, and spray paint, 2010-2013.
