Tag: Nancy Hoffman Gallery

Viola Frey in ‘The Circle’ at Nancy Hoffman Gallery

Late California-based sculptor Viola Frey’s huge standing man is a highpoint of the Whitney’s current exhibition rethinking the presence of craft in fine art; three tondos by the iconic artist at Nancy Hoffman Gallery are a more human-scaled exploration of humanity.  This strikingly colorful, theatrical character whose face resembles a tragedy mask, holds a circular form that appears to be a plate or similar artwork, suggesting a tongue-in-cheek portrait of an artist.  (On view in ‘The Circle’ through Jan 30th).

Viola Frey, Untitled (Mask with Pink and Orange Arms), ceramic, 26 inch diameter, 2001-02.

Hung Liu at Nancy Hoffman Gallery

Awash in light, Hung Liu’s painting of an American sharecropper from near Jackson Mississippi belies the difficulty of this Depression era woman’s life as originally pictured in a photo by Dorothea Lange. Liu lifts her subject from the realm of documentary and considers her – via the same image – from an alternative angle. (At Nancy Hoffman Gallery through Oct 22nd).

Hung Liu, Sharecropper, oil on canvas, 96 x 120 inches, 2016.
Hung Liu, Sharecropper, oil on canvas, 96 x 120 inches, 2016.

Nathalia Edenmont at Nancy Hoffman Gallery

Sweden-based artist Nathalia Edenmont is both collector and artist – using rare butterfly wings she acquires at fairs in Singapore and Paris, she creates labor-intensive collages that uniquely comment on nature’s beauty. (At Chelsea’s Nancy Hoffman Gallery through Sept 1st.)

Nathalia Edenmont, Vortex, collage of butterfly wings, 14 ¼ x 13 inches, 2011.
Nathalia Edenmont, Vortex, collage of butterfly wings, 14 ¼ x 13 inches, 2011.

Asya Reznikov at Nancy Hoffman Gallery

Russian-American artist Asya Reznikov takes on the role of Manet’s bar maid at the Folies-Bergere, only she serves the demands of just one client and from her own body. Transplanted from the public realm into the domestic sphere, Reznikov’s character still manages a tight ship but with little apparent enjoyment. (At Nancy Hoffman Gallery in Chelsea through July 1st).

Asya Reznikov, Wet Bar, archival pigment print, 38 x 51 inches, 2016.
Asya Reznikov, Wet Bar, archival pigment print, 38 x 51 inches, 2016.

Viola Frey at Nancy Hoffman Gallery

Known for massive sculptures of men in blue power suits and seated nudes, the late Bay Area artist pushed the limits of her medium. Chelsea visitors can take the measure of this huge figure, who looks a little startled to have landed on the floor of Nancy Hoffman Gallery. (Through June 27th).

Viola Frey, Falling Man in Suit, ceramic, 74 x 89 x 73 inches, 1991.