Mia Westerlund Roosen "Sculptures 1976-2012"

Betty Cuningham Gallery

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Born in New York with Cuban heritage, Westerlund Roosen considered two careers, one as a dancer the other as an artist. She cites her interest in dance as the reason her sculpture often refers to the body, its sexuality, its flow and its movement.

Emerging as a sculptor in the late 1960’s when Minimalism was the dominate, artistic movement, Westerlund Roosen chose the organic over the industrial, geometric aesthetic and held on tightly to her commitment to the hand made object.

The current exhibition, Sculptures, 1976-2012, features approximately 50 small works. The models and maquettes all have been realized in monumental size while the four new works are not conceived with a larger work in mind. All pieces are unique and range in size from 2 to 72 inches. Throughout her career, Westerlund Roosen is at home working in a vast range of media including copper, concrete, ceramic, felt, lead, resin, flannel, stucco, plaster and bronze among others. Historically her work has been white or the inherent color of the selected medium. However more recently, Westerlund Roosen has begun to introduce color in her work, particularly evident in the four new sculptures included in the exhibition.

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Schedule

from May 17, 2012 to June 29, 2012

Opening Reception on 2012-05-17 from 18:00 to 20:00

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