Orly Genger

Orly Genger (born 1979, New York, NY) is a contemporary American sculptor. She currently lives and works in New York. Genger received a Postbaccalaureate degree from the Art Institute of Chicago in 2002 and graduated from Brown University with a BA in 2001.[1]

Work


Known for her large scale installations,[2] Genger most commonly uses discarded rope to painstakingly hand knot monumental sculpture.[3] She describes the process as physically challenging and an important part of making her work.[4]

Genger's largest installation to date Red, Yellow and Blue was installed in Madison Square Park in New York City in May 2013.[5] Other large scale work has been exhibited at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art[6] and the Indianapolis Museum of Art.[7]

In 2012, Genger began working in casting aluminum and bronze pieces. The works are more intimate in size.[8] The cast sculptures reference both of her large scale rope pieces as well as her very detailed drawings and collages of superhero limbs.[9]

Collections

Genger's work can be found in many private and public collections including MoMA, The Whitney Museum of American Art, Hood Museum of Art, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Yale University Art Gallery, Hammer Museum of Contemporary Art and SFMoMA among others.

Selected solo exhibitions

  • Red, Yellow, and Blue, Madison Square Park, New York, NY (2013)
  • Iron Maiden, Larissa Goldston Gallery, New York, NY (2013)
  • Big Open Empty, Larissa Goldston Gallery, New York, NY (2011)
  • Gavlak, West Palm Beach, FL (2011)
  • Move, Larissa Goldston Gallery, New York, NY (2011)
  • Whole, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, IN (2008)
  • Devin Borden Hiram Butler Gallery, Houston, TX (2008)
  • Cornell Fine Arts Museum at Rollins College, Winter Park, FL (2008)
  • Posedown, Lemberg Gallery, Ferndale, MI (2007)
  • MASSPEAK, Larissa Goldston Gallery, New York, NY (2007)
  • The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT (2005)
  • Locust Projects, Miami, FL (2005)
  • Elizabeth Dee Gallery, New York, NY (2004)

Selected group exhibitions

  • Makeup on Empty Space, Larissa Goldston Gallery, New York, NY (2012)
  • Sentimental Education, Gavlak Gallery, Palm Beach, FL (2011)
  • Energy Effects: Art and Artifacts from the Landscape of Glorious Excess, MCA Denver, Denver, CO (2010)
  • MATERIAL WORLD: Sculpture to Environment, Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, North Adams, MA (2010)
  • Brucennial, New York, NY (2010)
  • The Fields Sculpture Park at Omi International Arts Center, Ghent, NY (2009)
  • Dritto Rovescio, Triennale di Milano, Milan, Italy (2009)
  • Collector's Choice III Audacity in Art, Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando, FL (2007)
  • Queens International 2006, Queens Museum of Art, Queens, New York, NY (2006)
  • Studio in The Park, New York, NY. Curated by Karin Bravin (2006)
  • EAF04: 2004 Emerging Artist Fellowship Exhibition, Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, New York (2004)
  • Haifa Second International Installation Triennale, Haifa Museum of Art, Haifa, Israel (2003)
  • The Reconstruction Biennial, Exit Art, New York, NY (2003)

References

  1. ^ "Orly Genger Biography". Larissa Goldston Gallery. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  2. ^ Sheets, Hilarie M. (October 2010). "Rope Wrangler". Art in America: 174.
  3. ^ "Artist uses lobster rope to create installation in NYC park". The Washington Post. May 1, 2013.
  4. ^ Roberts, Veronica & Jane Panetta (2010). "Orly Genger". Museo Magazine XIV.
  5. ^ Kino, Carol. "The Rope Wrangler, Ideas Unfurling". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  6. ^ Finel Honigman, Ana (December 2010). "Whatever It Takes To Get It Made". Sculpture Magazine. 29 (10): 24–29.
  7. ^ Edwards, Meghan (March 2009). "On the Ropes". Interior Design: 263.
  8. ^ Kino, Carol. "The Rope Wrangler, Ideas Unfurling". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  9. ^ Sheets, Hilarie M. (May 2013). "Beyond The Wall". Art + Auction.