Legacy Embraced
Maria Nevelson and Val Bertoia
opens with reception September 10, 5 - 8 p.m.
How does a contemporary artist produce work in the shadow of an internationally acclaimed elder? Local to Philadelphia, both the Calder and Wyeth families offer three-generation examples. This latest exhibition at AxD gallery features the work of Maria Nevelson, granddaughter of Louise Nevelson and Val Bertoia, son of Harry Bertoia. Both of these sculptors have chosen to embrace their unique artistic heritage while finding their own unique artistic voices within it.
The resonance of the contemporary Bertoia and Nevelson work attains new meaning and nuance as these artists essentially multitask -- revering and preserving the artistic legacy of their elders while simultaneously pursuing their own artistic explorations.
opens with reception September 10, 5 - 8 p.m.
How does a contemporary artist produce work in the shadow of an internationally acclaimed elder? Local to Philadelphia, both the Calder and Wyeth families offer three-generation examples. This latest exhibition at AxD gallery features the work of Maria Nevelson, granddaughter of Louise Nevelson and Val Bertoia, son of Harry Bertoia. Both of these sculptors have chosen to embrace their unique artistic heritage while finding their own unique artistic voices within it.
The resonance of the contemporary Bertoia and Nevelson work attains new meaning and nuance as these artists essentially multitask -- revering and preserving the artistic legacy of their elders while simultaneously pursuing their own artistic explorations.
continues through October 2
