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Anne Arnold - Sculpture From Four Decades - Exhibitions - Alexandre Gallery

Bill (Horse), 1976, polyester resin coated Dynel over wood, 73 x 40 x 85 inches

Anne Arnold
Sculpture from Four Decades
April 26th through June 8th , 2012
Reception for the artist Saturday, April 28th from 1 – 4 pm

The gallery will present the first one-person exhibition of Anne Arnold’s sculpture in twenty-four years. Surveying work from the 1950s through the 1980s, Anne Arnold: Sculpture from Four Decades will include 27 classic examples of her animals in wood, ceramic, metal and painted or resin-coated canvas stretched over wooden armatures. These works range from a roughly carved creosote coated pine sphinx-like cat to the front end of a life-sized horse in an unbalanced moment of rising up on its legs.

In a period when Abstract Expressionism, Minimalism, Pop Art and many other movements came and went, Arnold persisted down her own path, eventually defining a singular position in American sculpture. While Arnold’s own early role in the development and wide acceptance of Pop is made clear, it can also be argued that Arnold understood better than her peers the traditions of the first “popular” American art forms found in vernacular, vintage folk objects such as weathervanes, decoys and hand- painted country advertising.

Arnold’s work is quirky and personal, and humor is often a characteristic. Her animals’ body language is spot-on, whether it be the stretching lean of a cat, the raked ears of a crouching rabbit, or the unexpected lightness and grace of a large farm animal. We know an animal differently after seeing one of Arnold’s sculptures and, perhaps, care about them more for their individual traits evoked so precisely as essential form, gesture and presence.

This exhibition will be accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue with texts by Christopher B. Crosman and John Yau. The artist will be present for a reception on Saturday, April 28th, from 1 to 4pm.

Installations

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Photograph showing a view of an exhibition space, with various sculpture on pedestals and one hanging from the wall
Photograph showing a view of an exhibition space, with a large sculpture emerging from the corner, one hanging on the wall, and a third on a shelf on the wall
Photograph showing a corner view of an exhibition space, with various sculptures on pedestals throughout the gallery
Photograph showing a corner view of an exhibition space, with four sculptures on pedestals and one hanging on the wall
Photograph showing a view of an exhibition space, with various sculpture on pedestals and one hanging from the wall
Photograph showing a view of an exhibition space, with a large sculpture emerging from the corner, one hanging on the wall, and a third on a shelf on the wall
Photograph showing a corner view of an exhibition space, with various sculptures on pedestals throughout the gallery
Photograph showing a corner view of an exhibition space, with four sculptures on pedestals and one hanging on the wall

Selected Works

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Wood sculpture of a head from the neck up

Self-Portrait, c. 1950, carved wood polychrome, 14 1/4 x 6 3/8 x 8 inches

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Wood sculpture of a cat sitting on its hind legs, with one forepaw slightly raised

 Sitting Cat, c. 1988, carved wood polychrome, 20 x 21 x 7 3/4 inches

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Sculpture of an abstracted cat head from the neck up, with two black buttons in place of eyes

Canvas Cat, c. 1969, acrylic on canvas with buttons over wood, 10 1/2 x 10 x 9 inches

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Front view of a bronze sculpture of a small, shaggy dog

Harry (Dog), c. 1978, lost wax cast bronze, 11 x 13 x 22 inches

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Side view of a bronze sculpture of a small, shaggy dog

Harry (Dog), c. 1978, lost wax cast bronze, 11 x 13 x 22 inches

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Abstracted sculpture of a cat lying on its back created from blocks of wood, painted orange

Orange Cat, 1956, painted pine, 8 1/2 x 24 x 6 3/4 inches

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Wood sculpture of an abstracted cat figure

Reclining Cat, 1956, pine and creosote, 8 1/4 x 16 1/2 x 3 3/4 inches

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Side view of a wood sculpture of a tall dog sitting on its hind legs

Flashy Girl, 1959, driftwood, 36 x 34 x 12 inches

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Front view of a sculpture of the head of a woman from the neck up

Mary Frank, 1961, basswood, acrylic, and wood stain, 13 x 10 x 10 inches

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Three-quarter view of a wood sculpture of the head of a woman from the neck up

Mary Frank, 1961, basswood, acrylic, and wood stain, 13 x 10 x 10 inches

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Terra cotta sculpture of a nude figure seated in a chair

Nude in Chair, 1966, terra cotta, 7 3/4 x 9 1/4 x 7 inches

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Bronze sculpture of the head of a dog with long ears

Eliza I, 1968, lost wax cast bronze, 12 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches

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Sculpture of the head of a dog with long ears at alert

Eliza II, 1968, lost wax cast bronze, 12 x 14 x 9 inches

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Side view of a sculpture of a reclining black and white rabbit

Black and White Rabbit, 1970, polyester resin coated canvas over wood polychrome, 24 1/4 x 16 1/2 x 40 inches

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Side view of a sculpture of a white rabbit

Henrietta (Rabbit), 1971, acrylic on nylon over wood, 28 1/2 x 30 x 26 inches

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Wall-hanging sculpture of a grey rabbit

Grey Rabbit, 1971, polyester resin over nylon over wood, 17 3/8 x 18 1/2 x 2 7/8 inches

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Wall-hanging sculpture of a pig

Wall Pig, 1971, polyester resin coated Dynel over wood, 41 x 57 x 26 inches

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Sculpture of a pink pig with black spots, reclining

Dolores (Pig), 1971, acrylic on canvas over wood, 21 1/2 x 25 x 72 inches

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Side view of a sculpture of a skunk standing on its hind legs

Ohno (Skunk), 1974-1975, acrylic on polyester resin coated Dynel over wood, 25 x 10 1/2 x 33 1/2 inches

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Bust sculpture of the head of a sheep

Nimble (Sheep), 1973, polyester resin coated Dynel over wood, 18 1/2 x 17 x 19 1/2 inches

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Sculpture of the front half of a horse

Bill (Horse), 1976, polyester resin coated Dynel over wood, 73 x 40 x 85 inches

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Detail view of a sculpture of a horse, showing the neck and head

Bill (Horse), 1976, polyester resin coated Dynel over wood, 73 x 40 x 85 inches

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Sculpture of a small dog standing on its hind legs

Gretchen (Dachshund), 1978, acrylic on terra cotta, 20 1/2 x 9 x 16 inches

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Detail view of a sculpture of a dog

Willow (Afghan) (detail), 1978, acrylic on terra cotta, 32 1/2 x 34 1/2 x 11 inches

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Side view of a sculpture of a long-haired dog

Willow (Afghan), 1978, acrylic on terra cotta, 32 1/2 x 34 1/2 x 11 inches

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Detail view of a sculpture of a small, shaggy dog

Sunny (Skye Terrier), 1978, acrylic on terra cotta, 22 1/2 x 10 x 36 inches

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Three-quarter view of a sculpture of a small, shaggy dog

Sunny (Skye Terrier), 1978, acrylic on terra cotta, 22 1/2 x 10 x 36 inches

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Side view of a sculpture of a small, short-haired dog

Grip (Bull Terrier), 1978, acrylic on terra cotta, 24 1/2 x 34 x 10 inches

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Sculpture of the head of a white dog with brown spots

Lady (English Setter Head), 1978, acrylic on terra cotta, 14 x 11 1/2 x 16 inches

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Drawing of a long-haired dog sitting on its hind legs

Untitled (Willow), 1980, pencil on paper, 20 x 14 1/2 inches

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Sculpture of a long-haired cat sitting on its hind legs

QuixoteI (Cat), 1982, acrylic on terra cotta, 14 1/2 x 14 x 13 inches

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Sculpture of a long-haired cat sitting on its hind legs

Ishmael II (Cat), Anne Arnold, 1982, terra cotta, 11 5/8 x 8 x 10 1/2 inches

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Detail view of a sculpture of a dog with a long, pointed nose

Monte II, 1988, carved wood, 49 x 10 1/2 x 54 inches

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Sculpture of a with a long, pointed nose sitting on its hind legs

Monte II, 1988, carved wood, 49 x 10 1/2 x 54 inches

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Wood sculpture of a head from the neck up

Self-Portrait, c. 1950, carved wood polychrome, 14 1/4 x 6 3/8 x 8 inches

Wood sculpture of a cat sitting on its hind legs, with one forepaw slightly raised

 Sitting Cat, c. 1988, carved wood polychrome, 20 x 21 x 7 3/4 inches

Sculpture of an abstracted cat head from the neck up, with two black buttons in place of eyes

Canvas Cat, c. 1969, acrylic on canvas with buttons over wood, 10 1/2 x 10 x 9 inches

Front view of a bronze sculpture of a small, shaggy dog

Harry (Dog), c. 1978, lost wax cast bronze, 11 x 13 x 22 inches

Side view of a bronze sculpture of a small, shaggy dog

Harry (Dog), c. 1978, lost wax cast bronze, 11 x 13 x 22 inches

Abstracted sculpture of a cat lying on its back created from blocks of wood, painted orange

Orange Cat, 1956, painted pine, 8 1/2 x 24 x 6 3/4 inches

Wood sculpture of an abstracted cat figure

Reclining Cat, 1956, pine and creosote, 8 1/4 x 16 1/2 x 3 3/4 inches

Side view of a wood sculpture of a tall dog sitting on its hind legs

Flashy Girl, 1959, driftwood, 36 x 34 x 12 inches

Front view of a sculpture of the head of a woman from the neck up

Mary Frank, 1961, basswood, acrylic, and wood stain, 13 x 10 x 10 inches

Three-quarter view of a wood sculpture of the head of a woman from the neck up

Mary Frank, 1961, basswood, acrylic, and wood stain, 13 x 10 x 10 inches

Terra cotta sculpture of a nude figure seated in a chair

Nude in Chair, 1966, terra cotta, 7 3/4 x 9 1/4 x 7 inches

Bronze sculpture of the head of a dog with long ears

Eliza I, 1968, lost wax cast bronze, 12 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches

Sculpture of the head of a dog with long ears at alert

Eliza II, 1968, lost wax cast bronze, 12 x 14 x 9 inches

Side view of a sculpture of a reclining black and white rabbit

Black and White Rabbit, 1970, polyester resin coated canvas over wood polychrome, 24 1/4 x 16 1/2 x 40 inches

Side view of a sculpture of a white rabbit

Henrietta (Rabbit), 1971, acrylic on nylon over wood, 28 1/2 x 30 x 26 inches

Wall-hanging sculpture of a grey rabbit

Grey Rabbit, 1971, polyester resin over nylon over wood, 17 3/8 x 18 1/2 x 2 7/8 inches

Wall-hanging sculpture of a pig

Wall Pig, 1971, polyester resin coated Dynel over wood, 41 x 57 x 26 inches

Sculpture of a pink pig with black spots, reclining

Dolores (Pig), 1971, acrylic on canvas over wood, 21 1/2 x 25 x 72 inches

Side view of a sculpture of a skunk standing on its hind legs

Ohno (Skunk), 1974-1975, acrylic on polyester resin coated Dynel over wood, 25 x 10 1/2 x 33 1/2 inches

Bust sculpture of the head of a sheep

Nimble (Sheep), 1973, polyester resin coated Dynel over wood, 18 1/2 x 17 x 19 1/2 inches

Sculpture of the front half of a horse

Bill (Horse), 1976, polyester resin coated Dynel over wood, 73 x 40 x 85 inches

Detail view of a sculpture of a horse, showing the neck and head

Bill (Horse), 1976, polyester resin coated Dynel over wood, 73 x 40 x 85 inches

Sculpture of a small dog standing on its hind legs

Gretchen (Dachshund), 1978, acrylic on terra cotta, 20 1/2 x 9 x 16 inches

Detail view of a sculpture of a dog

Willow (Afghan) (detail), 1978, acrylic on terra cotta, 32 1/2 x 34 1/2 x 11 inches

Side view of a sculpture of a long-haired dog

Willow (Afghan), 1978, acrylic on terra cotta, 32 1/2 x 34 1/2 x 11 inches

Detail view of a sculpture of a small, shaggy dog

Sunny (Skye Terrier), 1978, acrylic on terra cotta, 22 1/2 x 10 x 36 inches

Three-quarter view of a sculpture of a small, shaggy dog

Sunny (Skye Terrier), 1978, acrylic on terra cotta, 22 1/2 x 10 x 36 inches

Side view of a sculpture of a small, short-haired dog

Grip (Bull Terrier), 1978, acrylic on terra cotta, 24 1/2 x 34 x 10 inches

Sculpture of the head of a white dog with brown spots

Lady (English Setter Head), 1978, acrylic on terra cotta, 14 x 11 1/2 x 16 inches

Drawing of a long-haired dog sitting on its hind legs

Untitled (Willow), 1980, pencil on paper, 20 x 14 1/2 inches

Sculpture of a long-haired cat sitting on its hind legs

QuixoteI (Cat), 1982, acrylic on terra cotta, 14 1/2 x 14 x 13 inches

Sculpture of a long-haired cat sitting on its hind legs

Ishmael II (Cat), Anne Arnold, 1982, terra cotta, 11 5/8 x 8 x 10 1/2 inches

Detail view of a sculpture of a dog with a long, pointed nose

Monte II, 1988, carved wood, 49 x 10 1/2 x 54 inches

Sculpture of a with a long, pointed nose sitting on its hind legs

Monte II, 1988, carved wood, 49 x 10 1/2 x 54 inches