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Fifth EditionThe Sculpture of Martha WalkerNovember 2008
 Martha Walker at the Phillips Museum reception. Reminder: Survivors, Martha Walker's Newest Sculptures will Exhibit at UBS Gallery, Manhattan As part of UBS Gallery Presents NAWA Collections at Rutgers: Acquisitions 2003 — 2007, Martha Walker's latest completed sculptures The Survivors, will move directly from her show in Pennsylvania to the UBS Gallery in Manhattan. Although these pieces are not part of the Zimmerli collection, the curator, Jeffrey Wechsler requested these works for the show, which runs from Thursday, May 14th, 2009 — Friday, July 31st, 2009. The opening reception will be on Thursday, May 14th from 5:00 — 8:00 p.m. at the UBS Gallery, 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York. www.ubs.com/1/e/about/sponsor/contemporyary art/ubs art gallery.html  Survivors #1 and #2 2008 "Puddled" Steel 5'7" High x 10" Round and 5'3" High x 8" Round IN THIS ISSUE
Kouros Gallery Offers Martha Walker Solo Exhibition for Spring 2010 Shortly after the successful opening of the Phillips Museum exhibition at Franklin and Marshall College, Martha met with Angelo Kouros, owner and Michael Murphy, director of Kouros Gallery located at 23 East 73rd Street, New York, N.Y. 10021 Currently, Martha has an existing relationship with the gallery, with her sculptures, Passion Unfurled and Tempest installed at the Kouros Sculpture Center in Ridgefield, Connecticut last year, and her listing on the Kouros Gallery website. "Angelo and Michael were kind enough to let me borrow Tempest for the Phillips Museum exhibition. Of course, I provided them with the catalog from the show when it was printed. Shortly afterward, they requested a meeting, and we've targeted next spring for a solo exhibition. That's perfect timing, because it allows me to present a fresh body of work." Walker states. She also plans on including a group of drawings in this show to enhance viewer understanding of her process. "I am honored and excited to have the opportunity to show my work at such a prestigious and beautiful gallery." Solo Exhibition at the Phillips Museum, Expanding Universe: Signed, Sealed, Delivered Martha Walker's solo exhibition, Expanding Universe opened Tuesday, January 2oth, 2009 and concluded on Sunday March 29th, 2009 at the Dana Gallery of the Phillips Museum located at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa. . The reception on Thursday, March 6th, 2009 from 4:30 p.m. — 6:00 p.m was a resounding success. A party of 13 traveled the round trip distance of over 300 miles to support Ms. Walker, who spoke to the campus population in attendance for roughly a half hour about her creative process. Claire Giblin, curator of the Phillips Museum was on hand, commenting that "This exhibition has created an unusual level of excitement and interest, and the work is outstanding." Special thanks to Jeffrey Hoffeld, renowned art dealer for writing the beautiful and insightful text for the Phillips Museum catalog. Press coverage for Expanding Universe Exhibition Spans Local and National Publications
Beginning with The Diplomat, the college newsletter at Franklin and Marshall College, Martha Walker was featured in an article about her show at the Phillips Museum. John Spialiere writes: "Sculptor Martha Walker looks for the beauty of nature, sees allusions of anguish and disaster, and molds them into steel." For the full text, go to the media section of Martha's website, or click on the link below:
Susan Jurgelski of Lancaster Online visited the Dana Gallery at the Phillips Museum, and then called Martha to interview her for her review, Art: Frozen in Space. Molten Metal Sculpture Exhibit Engages the Imagination. Jurelski also interviewed Claire Giblin, curator of the Phillips, gaining additional perspective for this insightful article. For the full text, go to the media section of Martha's website, or click on the link below:
Finally, Martha Walker's exhibition was posted in Sculpture Magazine's On Record section of the April 2009 issue. http://www.marthawalker.net/images/OnRecord.jpg "I was especially pleased with my listing in Sculpture Magazine. Not only is it a well respected national publication, but they chose to use an image of my work, and they placed it very prominently." Said Ms. Walker. Martha Walker Addresses Docents at the Zimmerli Museum The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, located on the Campus of Rutgers University at 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey () included Martha Walker's sculpture Aphrodite as part of their show The National Association of Women Artists Collection at Rutgers: Acquisitions 2003 — 2007. As part of this exhibition, curator Jeffrey Wechsler asked Martha to speak to a group of docents about her work so that the staff would have a better understanding of how the work was created. Walker commented, "Some artists dread talking about their work, but I find that it helps me to articulate to myself where I have been as well as where I am going with my ideas." |
