Orly Genger

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Orly Genger (born 1979, New York, NY) is a contemporary American sculptor. She currently lives and works in New York. Genger received a Postbaccalaureate degree from the Art Institute of Chicago in 2002 and graduated from Brown University with a BA in 2001. [1]

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Known for her large scale installations, [2] Genger most commonly uses discarded rope to painstakingly hand knot monumental sculpture. [3] She describes the process as physically challenging and an important part of making her work. [4]

Genger's largest installation to date Red, Yellow and Blue was installed in Madison Square Park in New York City in May 2013. [5] Other large scale work has been exhibited at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art [6] and the Indianapolis Museum of Art. [7]

In 2012, Genger began working in casting aluminum and bronze pieces. The works are more intimate in size. [8] The cast sculptures reference both of her large scale rope pieces as well as her very detailed drawings and collages of superhero limbs. [9]

Collections

Genger's work can be found in many private and public collections including MoMA, The Whitney Museum of American Art, Hood Museum of Art, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Yale University Art Gallery, Hammer Museum of Contemporary Art and SFMoMA among others.

Selected solo exhibitions

Selected group exhibitions

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References

  1. "Orly Genger Biography". Larissa Goldston Gallery. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  2. Sheets, Hilarie M. (October 2010). "Rope Wrangler". Art in America: 174.
  3. "Artist uses lobster rope to create installation in NYC park". The Washington Post. May 1, 2013.
  4. Roberts, Veronica & Jane Panetta (2010). "Orly Genger". Museo Magazine XIV.
  5. Kino, Carol. "The Rope Wrangler, Ideas Unfurling". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  6. Finel Honigman, Ana (December 2010). "Whatever It Takes To Get It Made". Sculpture Magazine. 29 (10): 24–29.
  7. Edwards, Meghan (March 2009). "On the Ropes". Interior Design: 263.
  8. Kino, Carol. "The Rope Wrangler, Ideas Unfurling". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  9. Sheets, Hilarie M. (May 2013). "Beyond The Wall". Art + Auction.