About 70 art lovers braved the wet weather for the opening of 鈥淏etween Planes: Exploring Sculpture Through Print鈥� on Nov. 13 at the 蜜桃传媒 Ridley-Tree Museum of Art. The unique show examines prints made by sculptors, offering a glimpse into artistic thought process of an artist prior to creating a sculpture.
A highlight of the exhibition is a kinetic sculpture by renowned artist , loaned from Montecito collectors. The abstract work, 鈥淭he Smile and the Eye鈥� (1974), was created by the American sculptor whose innovative moving sculptures inspired a critic to coin the term 鈥渕obile鈥� in 1931. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a coup that we are able to exhibit this work,鈥� Rupp says. 鈥淚n the donors鈥� own words, 鈥榦f course we will lend it, we love 蜜桃传媒!鈥欌��
Beloved local artists Dug Uyesaka and Dane Goodman, who both have pieces in the exhibition, attending the opening reception.
Uyesaka used a variety of tools to mark up the surface of Plexiglass to create the drypoint 鈥淯ntitled,鈥� which draws inspiration from a pond in Sag Harbor, New York. It is juxtaposed with his assemblage, 鈥淕uided By Voices II,鈥� which he says celebrates the chain of one鈥檚 creations.
Goodman also used plexiglass for his 鈥淯ntitled鈥� monotype, which was created in New Mexico with printer Larry Fodor of the Black Mesa Workshop. Below the large monotype sheet is his large untitled sculpture that uses a fir log, copper sheet and oil-based resin.
The free exhibition, which highlights the works of three dozen artists, is open through Dec. 20.