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Exhibitions

3D: Focus on the Figure

May 8, 2021 - August 29, 2021

Boris Lovet-Lorski, American, born Lithuania, 1894 - 1973. Sieglinde, 1930s. Carved plaster with ebony-like finish, 10 3/8 × 5 1/2 × 2 in. (26.4 × 14 × 5.1 cm). Bequest of Mary Mallery Davis 1990.53

3D: Focus on the Figure

May 8, 2021 - August 29, 2021

Hodge Gallery

Although the method and final product may look different, the concept of the human form has been providing sculptors with inspiration for thousands of years. In Western art, the human form has evolved from ancient Greek mythology to religious subjects, to figures that are highly abstracted. As some sculptors in the 20th century opted to turn away from recognizable imagery to begin experimenting with new materials and more expressionistic representations. Traditionally artists worked in materials like metal, stone or clay; however, contemporary artists began to use a variety of materials like glass resin or found objects, as their primary medium. This exhibition explores the rich history of depicting the figure in three dimensions with sculptures spanning over five centuries.

View related exhibition: 3D: Focus on the Abstract

From the Exhibition

  • William Zorach, American, born Lithuania, 1887 - 1966. Spirit of the Dance, 1932. Bronze 76 × 31 × 48 in. (193 × 78.7 × 121.9 cm). Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
    Stewart Mott 1965.10

  • Giovanni della Robbia, Italian, 1469 - 1529. Figure of an Angel, n.d. Tin-glazed earthenware, 26 × 9 × 9 in. (66 × 22.9 × 22.9 cm). Gift of Mrs. Viola E. Bray 2005.153

  • French. Female Saint, 15th century. Limestone with traces of polychrome and gilding, 36 × 12 × 10 1/4 in. (91.4 × 30.5 × 26 cm). Museum purchase with funds
    from family and friends in memory of Katherine &
    Raymond J. Kelly, Jr. 2000.7

  • Vanessa German, American, b. 1976. No Water Cleanser, 2016. Mixed-media assemblage. 75 x 32 x 20 inches. Museum purchase with funds from the Collection Endowment, and gift of Justice and Mrs. G. Mennen Williams, by exchange, gift of Mr. Harold Frank, by exchange, 2017.53

  • Girolamo Campagna, Italian, 1549 - 1629. Diana, n.d. Bronze, 25 3/4 × 10 × 7 1/2 in. (65.4 × 25.4 × 19.1 cm). Gift of Mrs. Viola E. Bray 2005.151.1

  • Girolamo Campagna, Italian, 1549 - 1629. Apollo, n.d. Bronze, 25 3/4 × 10 × 7 1/2 in. (65.4 × 25.4 × 19.1 cm). Gift of Mrs. Viola E. Bray 2005.151.2