Sculpture that Works

November 10, 2008 – The Gerald Peters Gallery is pleased to announce Sculpture That Works, an exhibition of working sculpture, such as gates, fountains, vases, ashtrays and bookends by master sculptors whose creations blur the boundaries between fine arts and decorative arts. The exhibition runs from January 8th to February 7th at the Gerald Peters Gallery which is located at 24 East 78th Street. Regular gallery hours are Monday through Saturday 10am to 5 pm.

Paul Manship, Hunt Diederich and Carl Jennewein, as well as Rene Chambellan and Oronzio Maldarelli (represented by panels from the RKO Roxy Theater at Rockefeller Center) are among the early 20th Century sculptors included in this exhibition. Post-War and Contemporary artists will include Harry Bertoia, George Rickey, Wendell Castle, Claude Lalanne and Albert Paley. Paley will be represented with six models for recent projects -shown for the first time, together with working and presentation drawings and final installation photographs.

The exhibition promotes the continuing dialogue about design, technique, and creative instinct whether the artist intended the object to used or simply admired.