NEW YORK – An exhibition of work by Kianja Strobert will be on view at Tilton Gallery from September 4th to October 6th, 2007. In her first solo show, Strobert will present a selection of new pieces in which she binds the intimate with the experimental. In a series of works she will explore the line between decoration and art, with a focus on floral motifs. She will also be presenting small-scale sculptural pieces that examine the state of creation. An opening reception will be held on Wednesday, September 19th.
In a departure from the black, white, and metallic larger-scale work that earned her attention while finishing her MFA at Yale, Strobert’s new delicate and colorful work reveals her transformation while working in the studio alone. While still pushing the boundaries between abstractionism and figuratism, Strobert’s new pieces are more intuitive and personal. She will be showing a number of works on paper and pieces ranging from low-relief work to full three-dimensional objects in which she plays with the decorative aspect of art. These watercolors and painted ceramics appear as though they were once part something else – a vase, wallpaper, etc. – but in their isolated and exaggerated forms they appear as fragments, scarred survivors of something that once was.
The sculptures, raw and unpolished, create a narrative examining the link between physical form and spiritual and intellectual production. Formed instinctually, these pieces are intended for close inspection –they are small but suggest grandeur. Through these ceramics, Strobert explores fragility, a state that art uniquely permits. By not aiming for function, Strobert is able to display work that reveals the process of creation, blurring the distinction between process and end product.
Zhang Peili
Jan 11 - Feb 16, 2008
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Mahomi Kunikata
Nov 20 - Dec 22, 2007
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Ashley Hope:
Ripeness is All
Nov 20 - Dec 22, 2007
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Kamau Patton &
Kranishka Raia
Oct 30 - Nov 17, 2007
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Kianja Strobert &
Andreas Diefenbach
Sep 4 – Oct 6, 2007
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Feng Zhengjie &
Zhao Gang
May 10 - Jun 16, 2007
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Delphine Courtillot
May 30 - May 5, 2007
------------------------------ Cruzvillegas, Lucas & Lehmann
Feb 16 - Mar 24, 2007
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Thomas Kiesewetter & Sara Van der Heide
Jan 6 - Feb 10, 2007
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Rebecca Purdum
& Miguel Angel Rios
Nov 28 - Dec 22, 2006
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David Hammons
& LA Object
Oct 20 - Nov 25, 2006
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Joe Coleman
Sep 7 - Nov 4, 2006
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Jiang Hu
May 23 - June 30, 2006
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Bonanza
March 10 - April 22 , 2006
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School Days
Jan 14 - Feb 25, 2006
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Tiffany/Pollock Berend Strik
Nov 11 - Dec 23, 2005
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Carrie Mae Weems, Carolee Schneeman and Jenny Perlin
Sep 21 - Oct 29, 2005
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Celebrate 22 years
March 12 - May 12, 2005
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Fresh: group show
Jan 29- March 6, 2004
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Thomas Kiesewetter
Nov 13- Jan 17, 2003
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Eduardo Abaroa
Oct 11- Nov 8, 2003
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Derrick Adams
Sepr 17 - Oct 4, 2003
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Funf Deutch Frauen
May 30 - July 2003
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Abraham Cruzvillegas
April 18- May 24, 2003
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Markus Selg
Mar 7- April 12, 2003
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Jeff Sonhouse:
Tailored Larceny
Nov 22- Dec 21, 2002
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Chris Finley
Oct 19 - Nov 16, 2002
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Leo Copers
Feb 13 - Mar 2 , 2002
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Fabrice Hybert
May 2 - June 2 , 2002
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Patty Chang
Novr 2 - Decr 8, 2001