The gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of new sculpture by William King. This show will include eighteen new works in two mediums, wood and vinyl, and marks the first New York exhibition of new work by the artist in eight years.

Now eighty-two, William King has been showing figurative sculpture on a regular basis in New York for over fifty years. His familiar, often long-legged, figures embody a unique blend of social satire, fantasy, and an affectionate eye for everyday life, and have long been recognized as a distinctive contribution to American art. These witty figures, often self-portraits in various guises, combine precise observation about the body language of contemporary life and social situations with an almost abstract feeling for materials and form. Included will be six life-sized vinyl figures, six vinyl busts from the series titled “Politics,” and painted wood carvings of both heads and figures. King began to make sculpture with soft materials, such as vinyl and burlap, in the summer of 1959.