Shaping Fragments: Group Exhibition

11 July - 10 August 2024
Overview

Prints and multiples by Chloe Alexander, Polly Apfelbaum, Jeffrey Gibson, Yaron Michael Hakim, Crystalle Lacouture, Louise Nevelson, Yuri Shimojo, Frank Stella, Yu-Wen Wu

 

In early 2021, a longtime resident of the Boston area visited Praise Shadows with a thick binder of original invoices, letters, and photographs that documented a significant private art collection belonging to her late parents. The artworks were acquired from New York and Boston galleries in the 1970s and 1980s, and never changed hands. For the first time, two of the most significant pieces from this collection – by Louise Nevelson (1899-1988) and Frank Stella (1936-2024) – will be exhibited and offered publicly. We are pleased to present Shaping Fragments as our summer group exhibition. Three of the artists: Nevelson, Stella, and Jeffrey Gibson (b. 1972), have previously represented, or are currently representing, the United States at the Venice Biennale.


Contemporary living artists from across the United States round out the exhibition: Chloe Alexander, Polly Apfelbaum, Yaron Michael Hakim, Crystalle Lacouture, Yuri Shimojo, Yu-Wen Wu. For some, printmaking is an essential component of their practice. For others, it is continuously in dialogue with other disciplines such as painting or installation. Meanwhile, some consider the collaboration with master printers as a way of deepening critical thinking about their studio work, and an opportunity to continue developing as an artist. This exhibition also speaks to the ways in which editions have played pivotal roles in artist’s markets, often expanding the base of collectors.

 
Installation Views
Works
  • Louise Nevelson Full Moon, 1980
    Louise Nevelson
    Full Moon, 1980
  • Frank Stella Polar Co-Ordinates for Ronnie Peterson V, 1980
    Frank Stella
    Polar Co-Ordinates for Ronnie Peterson V, 1980
  • Jeffrey Gibson Moss and Sunshine (THIS BURNING WORLD), 2023
    Jeffrey Gibson
    Moss and Sunshine (THIS BURNING WORLD), 2023
  • Chloe Alexander Catch and Release, 2022
    Chloe Alexander
    Catch and Release, 2022
  • Chloe Alexander The Binds That Untie Us, 2022
    Chloe Alexander
    The Binds That Untie Us, 2022
  • Chloe Alexander Close Your Eyes, Make a Wish, 2022
    Chloe Alexander
    Close Your Eyes, Make a Wish, 2022
  • Polly Apfelbaum Emperor Shout, 2015
    Polly Apfelbaum
    Emperor Shout, 2015
  • Polly Apfelbaum Emperor Twist, 2015
    Polly Apfelbaum
    Emperor Twist, 2015
  • Yaron Michael Hakim Feathers, 2023
    Yaron Michael Hakim
    Feathers, 2023
  • Crystalle Lacouture Same Skies (For Elizabeth Bishop), 2024
    Crystalle Lacouture
    Same Skies (For Elizabeth Bishop), 2024
  • Yuri Shimojo Family, 2013
    Yuri Shimojo
    Family, 2013
  • Yuri Shimojo Photosynthesis, 2005
    Yuri Shimojo
    Photosynthesis, 2005
    Yuri Shimojo, Photosynthesis, 2005
    $ 2,000.00
  • Yu-Wen Wu Radiant Pearl, 2023
    Yu-Wen Wu
    Radiant Pearl, 2023