Exhibitions

Inspired by the long-established and still vibrant African practice of creating art objects from recycled materials, Vickie Fremont, whose homeland is Cameroon, explores ways in which used but still inherently valuable objects, both natural and man-made, may be fashioned into creations of new beauty and value. In her new exhibition, Re..., composed of finely crafted puppets in human and bird forms, the artist brings elements of African imagination, creativity, and conservation sensibilities to light in her work in New York.

Above: Lucas van Leyden, The Return of the Prodigal Son, c. 1510

Scripture for the Eyes is the first major exhibition to explore the central role played by printed illustrations of subjects from both the Old and New Testaments in the Low Countries during the sixteenth century. Through approximately 80 engravings, woodcuts, and illustrated Bibles and books by masters such as Lucas van Leyden, Maarten van Heemskerck, Philips Galle, Hendrick Goltzius, and Hieronymus Wierix, biblical prints are shown to be a dynamic force in the transformation of Northern European art between Albrecht Dürer and Rembrandt van Rijn as well as in the intensified attention to scripture in the religious turmoil of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation.

Above: Dean Ebben, Crescendo, 1997

Sacred scriptures, hymns, myths, holy personages, rituals and the religious traditions to which they belong are among the many influences inspiring artistic expression. Altered Religious Texts explores the ways in which artists use the very pages of inspiring texts as the "canvas" for their work.