2011 EXHIBITIONS
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Dale Chihuly at LongHouse
Creative genius, Dale Chihuly (b. 1941), is the most innovative and influential American artist working in glass today. Introduced to the medium while studying interior design at the University of Washington, Chihuly is the quintessential fo... click here
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WHARTON ESHERICK in LongHouse Collections
Acclaimed as the Dean of American Craftsman, Wharton Esherick (1887- 1970) was the quintessential woodblock printer and premier furniture maker of the 20th century. Stunningly novel, his furniture stands the test of time: handshaped and free-form, it... click here
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Donald Baechler - Sculptures
Critics state that Donald Baechler’s work “puts him in the tribe of Twombly, Ryman, Rauschenberg, and Schwitters.” Recognized as a powerful presence in today’s contemporary art world, his work exudes a “conscious naiveté... click here
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Toshiko Takaezu from Private Collections: The Memorial Exhibition
Toshiko Takaezu has been an extraordinary friend to us at LongHouse. Although we mourn her loss, we celebrate her life during this, our 20th Anniversary season, by showcasing her work on loan from private collections. Acknowledged ... click here
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2010 EXHIBITIONS
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Magdalene Odundo: Ceramic Forms
Although Magdalene Odundo’s vessels have no utilitarian or ritualistic function and are created with a process thousands of years old, they seem unreservedly contemporary. Using traditional potting techniques, Odundo fires her work in wood c... click here
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Ryo Toyonaga Organic Stoneware
The work of Japanese-born contemporary ceramicist, Ryo Toyonaga, evolves from within, emerging from the depths of the earth and the depths of his soul. By creating unique forms unlike anything the viewer experienced before, the artist hopes to acknow... click here
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African Ceramics at LongHouse: 2,500 Years of Clay
Over the years, Jack Lenor Larsen played a seminal role in bringing th... click here
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George Rickey 5 Kinetic Works
Does the impact of one’s life experience affect who we are and... click here
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2009 EXHIBITIONS
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The Art Furniture of Judy Kensley McKie
Judy Kensley McKie is recognized as a premiere figure in the American studio furniture movement as well as a painter, Judy Kensley McKie, is a self-taught, undaunted furniture maker whose media are in carved and painted wood, cast bronze, m... click here
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Gonzalo Fonseca
(1922-1997) These small scale carvings suggest architectural/ archeological forms with small windows and doors filled with abstract objects. These landscapes within hint at both ritual offering and toy chest treasure. Gonzalo Fonseca was born i... click here
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2008 EXHIBITIONS
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Strength of Minus Part 1
Izumi Masatoshi
Isamu Noguchi's friend and collaborator
8 Stoneworks 1998-2008
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VESSELS at LongHouse
Even more than the LongHouse textiles, Jack Larsen’s fifty year collecting focus has been on vessels. Small, large, or shoulder high, millennia old or born yesterday, they are ... click here
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2007 EXHIBITIONS
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Miquel Barceló Clay and Bronze
curated by Dore Ashton
Miquel Barceló was born in Felanitx, Majorca, on January 8, 1957. In 1975 he began his studies in Fine Arts in Barcelona. He soon left in order to pursue an independent career as a painter. In 1974 he had ... click here
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2006 EXHIBITIONS
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Xawery Wolski: Recent Sculptures
Xawery Wolski: Recent Sculptures
Originally from Poland, Wolski has worked in Italy, France, South Korea, Peru and Mexico and has had his work recognized in many more countries throughout the world. With a thorough knowledge of the particular iss... click here
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Some Sculpture: Albee's Choice
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Reception for the artists 4-6 pm
Exhibition on view through September 16, 2006
"Some Sculpture: Albee's choice Sculpture out of doors and outdoor sculpture is, of course, not the same thing."
Sculpture out of doors is ... click here
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2005 EXHIBITIONS
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Alexandra's Garden by Shonna Valeska
A trained ballerina, Shonna Valeska went from the stage to the photographer’s studio, apprenticing with Richard Avedon. She was able to combine her love of the ballet and the making of images in her book, Balanchine’s Ballerinas:Conversations with th... click here
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Clay Cornucopia by Gregory Kuharic
In keeping with our squash theme this season, the Arts Committee discovered the pottery of Gregory Kuharic (right) in Departures Magazine, under the title “Worldly Goods.” This summer at Longhouse, Kuharic’s amazing talent will be on display in A Cla... click here
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Rare Forms by Amy Goldman
LongHouse Reserve Presents: Rare Forms by Amy Goldman
A Unique Bronze Sculpture Exhibit
Inspired by heirloom treasures from her gardens, Goldman, a prize-winning horticulturist, has created a collection of singular bronze sculptures. Each pie... click here
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Bronze Bells by Toshiko Takaezu
Bell Tolls of Toshiko Takaezu
April 30th is the much anticipated date for the showing of Toshiko Takaezu¹s bronze bells. The Gateway Bell in the dunes will be joined by five more outstanding bells. Born in Hawaii in 1922, Toshiko Takaezu is a mas... click here
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2004 EXHIBITIONS
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Dream of Africa: Shin Sangho
Instinctively innovative, in recent years Shin Sangho, an inveterate traveler, has been especially inspired by Africa, its art and the unique energy and totemic power of the animal world he vividly observed there. Relating simultaneously and tangent... click here
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BENCHmark
Ladies and Gentlemen... Take Your Seats, Please!
LHR's 2004 arts and garden exhibit sets the BENCHmark (standard) for garden seating. Organized by Jack Larsen and Associate Curator Wendy Van Deusen, this inventive show features fifty superb solut... click here
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2003 EXHIBITIONS
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WINTERLIGHT PORTFOLIO by Daniel Gonzalez
Edition 25 + 1 A.P., Iris prints on Photo Rag 308g; chrome archival ink
Image 15 ¼ x 11 ¾”; paper 19 x 13”
Boxed Set $1,000; Individual image $125
THE IMAGES
1. BENCH (Tony Rosenthal)
2. BIG RED (Tony Rosenthal)
3. PHYLLOSTACHYS ... click here
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TWO TITANS: Ed Rossbach
Photos by Joanne Sohn
In Rossbach's hands the ancient tradition of basketmaking ascends to new heights. Once a utilitarian receptacle made of twigs, rushes, thin strips of wood and other flexible materials, Rossbach's innovative baskets are create... click here
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TWO TITANS: Peter Voulkos - bronzes
Peter Voulkos Biography (coutrtesy of www.voulkos.com)
Peter Voulkos was born January 29, 1924, in Bozeman, Montana to Greek-born parents, Efrosine and Harry Voulkos, and died February 16, 2002 in Bowling Green, Ohio.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of S... click here
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2002 EXHIBITIONS
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SMALL WORKS IN FIBER
Curated by: Mildred Constantine
Jack Lenor Larsen
Small Works
This exhibition of seventy-five pieces worked with linear elements within an 8-inch (20-cm) limitation originated at LongHouse Reserve in July 2002, on the occasion of the Reser... click here
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OKINAWA NOW
Largest of the Ryukyu Islands, which form an arc between the Pacific and the East China Sea, Okinawa is the southernmost part of Japan. Once an independent kingdom (1429-1879) trading with Japan, Korea, China, and Southeast Asia, it developed a uniqu... click here
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Tony Rosenthal
Eleven works by abstract modernist Tony Rosenthal, will be on exhibit in the garden at LongHouse from May 11th to mid-September. The playwright Edward Albee writes: Rosenthal sculptures, …instruct us, alter our perceptions, disturb and thrill us... click here
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