We are pleased to announce our Exclusive Representation
of artist Don Porcaro and his first solo exhibition with the gallery Time Will Tell, curated by James Cavello, from April 1 - June 10, 2023.
Don Porcaro (b. 1950) is an American sculptor who has explored the nature of human interaction with the physical world for over four decades. With an emphasis on totemic iconography, his constructions focus on the layering of intricately carved stones to create forms at the intersection of figuration and architecture.
Don Porcaro's first solo exhibition with the gallery will open April 1, 2023.
My work over time has consistently explored the nature of human interaction with the physical world through references to architecture and man-made objects. Tools, utensils, buildings and machines eventually become artifacts, archaeological sites and cultural signifiers. I work in series that bring together many of these interests, with an emphasis on totemic iconography and the human form through the building up and layering of stones. This layering alludes to the accumulation of geological time as well as cultural history, while the feet firmly place the sculptures in the realm of figuration.
- Don Porcaro
Don Porcaro is a New York-based artist who began his art career in the 1970s. Porcaro holds his BFA from Farleigh Dickenson University (Madison, NJ) and his MFA in sculpture from Columbia University (New York, NY). Shortly after his graduation, Porcaro joined the faculty of Parsons School of Design, where he taught for over 43 years (1975 to 2017), and where he is now Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts.
Don Porcaro’s artwork has been exhibited internationally and nationally in New York, California, Massachusetts, Mexico, Switzerland, France, Germany, South Korea, and Japan. His work is collected by museums and private collections, including the National Academy of Design (NYC), the D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts (Springfield, MA), the Progressive Corporation (Cleveland, OH), Emory University (Atlanta, GA), Forma Viva Sculpture Collection (Portorož, Slovenia), and others. His work has been reviewed in The New York Times, Sculpture Magazine, Art in America, Artnews, and BOMB Magazine, among others. Porcaro is a recipient of a Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant, New York Foundation for the Arts/New York State Council on the Arts grant, and a Teaching Excellence Award from Parsons School of Design. He is also a member of the Abstract American Artists Association and the National Academy of Design. Don Porcaro is exclusively represented by Westwood Gallery NYC. He lives and works in New York City with his wife, painter Leslie Wayne.
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