“[He] exposes our organs like the ex-votos and milagros that are seen hanging in the church, or where we make a haphazard offering of our lungs, heart or kidneys, and the dual gaze of our roaming Mexican eyes.” --Elena Poniatowska
Similar to artists like Peter Shelton, Daniel Wheeler and even Beverly Semmes, Wolski explores the fragmented body in its micro and macro manifestations. His palette is pared down to neutrals as he tends to use white, yellowish cream, or a saturated black. His simple forms, with their understated, exquisite hues, are charged with longing and reverence, as well as subtle humor.
“The bone or white forms of Wolski’s rigorous and subtle sculptures incite touch, but they also hold back, keep a distance, as if trying to protect their enigma.” --Fernando Castro Florez
Xawery Wolski was born in Warsaw, Poland in 1960, leaving in 1985 to live in Italy, France, the US, and Peru. He keeps a studio in Warsaw, while his primary residence since 1996 is Mexico City. He studied at several prestigious institutions including the Akademia Sztuk Pieknych in Poland; The New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture; the Academie des Beaux Arts in Paris; and the Institut des Hautes Etudes en Arts Plastiques in Paris. He is represented by Galeria OMR in Mexico City, www.galeriaomr.com.
The Ben Maltz Gallery’s presentation of this exhibition was funded in part by the Consulado General de Mexico with special thanks to the Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores and Mexicana airlines.
Location: Otis College of Art and Design, 9045 Lincoln Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045
Parking: Free visitor parking inside gate at the La Tijera entrance and on the street
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10am – 5pm. Closed Mondays
Gallery Admission: Free
Information: 310.665.6905, galleryinfo@otis.edu, www.otis.edu
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“[He] exposes our organs like the ex-votos and milagros that are seen hanging in the church, or where we make a haphazard offering of our lungs, heart or kidneys, and the dual gaze of our roaming Mexican eyes.” --Elena Poniatowska
Similar to artists like Peter Shelton, Daniel Wheeler and even Beverly Semmes, Wolski explores the fragmented body in its micro and macro manifestations. His palette is pared down to neutrals as he tends to use white, yellowish cream, or a saturated black. His simple forms, with their understated, exquisite hues, are charged with longing and reverence, as well as subtle humor.
“The bone or white forms of Wolski’s rigorous and subtle sculptures incite touch, but they also hold back, keep a distance, as if trying to protect their enigma.” --Fernando Castro Florez
Xawery Wolski was born in Warsaw, Poland in 1960, leaving in 1985 to live in Italy, France, the US, and Peru. He keeps a studio in Warsaw, while his primary residence since 1996 is Mexico City. He studied at several prestigious institutions including the Akademia Sztuk Pieknych in Poland; The New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture; the Academie des Beaux Arts in Paris; and the Institut des Hautes Etudes en Arts Plastiques in Paris. He is represented by Galeria OMR in Mexico City, www.galeriaomr.com.
The Ben Maltz Gallery’s presentation of this exhibition was funded in part by the Consulado General de Mexico with special thanks to the Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores and Mexicana airlines.
Location: Otis College of Art and Design, 9045 Lincoln Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045
Parking: Free visitor parking inside gate at the La Tijera entrance and on the street
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10am – 5pm. Closed Mondays
Gallery Admission: Free
Information: 310.665.6905, galleryinfo@otis.edu, www.otis.edu
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