NYAB Event - Iris Goldstein “Bits and Pieces II”

Iris Goldstein “Bits and Pieces II”

A.I.R. Gallery

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A.I.R Gallery presents Bits and Pieces II, an exhibition by Iris Goldstein.

Iris Goldstein’s latest mixed-media constructions, Bits and Pieces II, examine the possibility of using discarded packing materials to create new ways of looking at things that have been thrown away a er doing the job for which they were created. Goldstein uses plaster to transform discarded raw materials into small wall sculptures that lead to a myriad of suggested meanings.

Goldstein uses plaster, aluminum screen and acrylic paint to point the viewer away from these machine-made objects to fanciful and subjective narratives.

Iris Goldstein is a Chicago-based artist who has worked in various sculpture formats. Her work with plaster and other hardware-store materials allows her a freedom of expression that belies the humdrum nature of her sculptural tools. She began her sculptural investigation as a wood-carving student of Leonard Baskin at Smith College. A er receiving an MFA in drawing and painting from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, she resumed her exploration of sculpture with Chicago sculptor Cosmo Campoli. Goldstein has been a member of ARC Gallery and Educational Foundation in Chicago for a number of years and has served as its President for the past 5 years. Goldstein has had residencies at the Ragdale Foundation in Illinois and in Haguro-Machi, Japan.

Amy Rudberg writes of Iris Goldstein’s work in ArtStyle Blog:

“With a palette ranging from earthy browns and grays to iridescent jewel tones (Goldstein) explores the connections between surface form and an emotive exploration of color. The curvilinear geometric and natural shapes draw us in to take a closer look at the shi ing colors, forms, and textures. Providing an almost meditative quality, the shapes soothe us with their undulations and repetitive patterns. Some of the pieces exhibit a subtle aura of sensuality and magnetic energy, and one has an urge to run a finger
along the surface to connect to it.”

[Image: Iris Goldstein, Bits and Pieces 18, Found objects, plaster and acrylic, 11” x 10.5“ x 2”]