Artist Gallery Preview

Mort Guerra de la Paz, 2010, found garments and shoes, fold-out bed, wood, dimensions variable, © 2010, courtesy of Chloe Gill, Holster Projects and the artists Pledge Guerra de la Paz Guerra de la Paz (GdlP) is a collaboration between Miami-based, Cuban-born artists Alain Guerra and Neraldo de la Paz. Over the past two decades,…

Growing Pains Laura Ball, 2010, giclee print, edition of 50, 22 x 30 inches, © 2010, courtesy of David B. Smith Gallery and the artist Pledge Laura Ball In her intricate watercolor paintings, Laura Ball portrays a colorful tangle of creatures that weave their way into our consciousness. She charts a course through our dreams…

Self Portrait Moving Out Julie Heffernan, 2010, oil on canvas, 54 x 78 inches, © 2010, courtesy of Catharine Clark Gallery, San Francisco and the artist Pledge Julie Heffernan Julie Heffernan is an oil painter whose lush self-portraits are drawn from the streaming images of her subconscious and filled with references to art history and…

Programmed Hive #7 Hilary Berseth, 2008, honeybee comb on board, hive super, wood, polystyrene foam, wire, metal, paint, 47.5 x 29 x 26.5 inches, © 2008, courtesy of Eleven Rivington Gallery and the artist Pledge Hilary Berseth Hilary Berseth creates sculptures that blend the guiding hand of humanity with the forces of nature. He crafts…

Newtown Creek Alexis Rockman, 2014, oil on wood, 68 x 108 inches, © 2014, courtesy of the artist Pledge Alexis Rockman What will the future reveal about our choices and attitudes toward the natural world? In his cinematic oil paintings, Alexis Rockman portrays a fermenting world shaped by human excess and environmental corruption. He depicts…

Inopportune: Stage Two Cai Guo-Qiang, 2004, nine life-sized tiger replicas, arrows, and mountain stage prop. Tigers: papier-mâché, plaster, fiberglass, resin, and painted hide; arrows: brass, threaded bamboo shaft, and feathers; and stage prop: Styrofoam, wood, canvas, and acrylic paint, dimensions variable, © 2004, courtesy of National Gallery of Canada and the artist. Installation view at…

Field Guides Fred Tomaselli, 2003, 60″ x 84″, photo-collage, gouache, acrylic and resin on wood panel, © 2003, courtesy of James Cohan Gallery and the artist Pledge Fred Tomaselli Fred Tomaselli creates psychedelic paintings that explore human perception and the vibrant complexity of the natural world. To build his collage-based works, he gathers a multitude of…

The Banker Jason deCaires Taylor, 2012, pH neutral cement, stainless steel, aggregates, five life-size figures, © 2012, courtesy of the artist. Location: Isla Mujeres, Mexico Pledge Jason deCaires Taylor Jason deCaires Taylor creates dynamic sculptural installations on the ocean floor to promote ocean conservation and address the perils of climate change. Working in marine concrete,…