Arlene Shechet Skirts

On Arlene Shechets Latest Idiosyncratic And Playful Sculpturesthis Volume Brings Together More Than A Dozen Of Yorkbased Artist Arlene Shechets (born 1951) Most Recent Sculptures, Colorful Engrossing Assemblages In Wood, Clay And Bronze, Include Large-scale Works And A Monumental Outdoor Piece. Though Her Works Appear Effortless And Forgiving Of Imperfections, They Are The Products Of An Intuitive And Technically Fastidious Approach, Involving Casting, Painting, Firing, Carving, Stacking, Undoing And Redoing With No Predetermined Endpoint.this Exhibition Catalog Illustrates Each Work In The Show In Detail And Includes Installation Images That Walk The Reader Through The Exhibition. Utilizing A Word That Is Both Verb And A Noun, Shechet Reclaims Misogynist Slang.