Strong-Cuevas “Thought Before Matter”
Leonard Tourné Gallery
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Art critic Phyllis Braff, writing in The New York Times, said of Strong-Cuevas, “Most of all, one is impressed with the ambitious program of seeking a sculpture that blends architecture and perfectly keyed abstraction with the potent emotionalism resulting from human-face themes…. [Her sculptures] have a commanding, awesome and ritualistic presence that calls to mind the grand and mysterious Easter Island monoliths. Still, the de Cuevas pieces are far more complex… Creative use of negative space has been one of the artist’s favorite devices. It is particularly striking when it shapes an eye, for it adds intensity, and often a strange force as well.”
Arch III by Strong-CuevasStrong-Cuevas’ work explores inner consciousness, outer space and communication through space and time. She is influenced by the ancient civilizations of the Egyptians, the Mayans and the Aztecs, an influence which is particularly evident in her abstract faces and large-scale works. Her ten-foot bronze, Arch III, was recently chosen by the New York City Parks Department to be exhibited in Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza across from the United Nations. The public exhibition, currently ongoing, will be on view through September 2014.
Born in Paris, Strong-Cuevas lives and works in New York, where she studied under John Hovannes at the Art Students League of New York and worked on projects with Toto Meylan. Her work has been exhibited in dozens of solo and group exhibitions and is represented in the collections of the Bruce Museum (Greenwich, Connecticut), Heckscher Museum (Huntington, New York), Guild Hall Museum (East Hampton, New York), Grounds for Sculpture (Hamilton, New Jersey) and the Smithsonian-affiliated Long Island Museum (Stony Brooke, New York).
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from June 04, 2014 to June 30, 2014
Opening Reception on 2014-06-04 from 18:00 to 20:00