June 28, 2008 – September 21, 2008
Garry
Knox Bennett is one of the foremost contemporary studio furniture
makers in America. The 52 one-of-a-kind sculptural chairs in this
exhibition reflect his fascinating imagination and delightful wit.
Bennett draws his inspiration from well-known furniture designers and
architects such as Gerrit Rietveld and Frank Lloyd Wright, leading to
unique creations like Great Granny Rietveld and Wiggle Wright.
“To
understand my art, a viewer has to understand jokes,” says Bennett.
“Good jokes build piece by piece, the little fact that is dropped into
the story line, the accumulation of illogical data that flip-flops
logic until the unexpected is understood with a joyful rush of logic
and justice.”
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Garry Knox Bennett
Thonet, 2004
34 ½ x 25 x 17 inches
Chair, fiberglass, enamel paint,
hand-caned seat
Photo Credit: M. Lee Fatherree
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Garry Knox Bennett
Chinese Platform Chair #5: Late Oaktown Dynasty; 1934-____, 2005
39 x 22 x 26 inches
Lacquered wood, PVC, 23K & 24K gold leaf, velvet upholstery
Photo Credit: M. Lee Fatherree |
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Garry Knox Bennett
New Ladderback #1, 2003
41 ¾ x 14 5/8 x 22 in.
Maple, Douglas Fir,
nickel-plated brass, GKB fabricated ladder
Photo Credit: M. Lee Fatherree |
This
exhibition has been organized by Bellevue Arts Museum and has been made
possible through the generosity of the Microsoft Corporation.
In Delaware, this exhibition is
made possible, in part, by grants from the Delaware Division of the
Arts, a state agency dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in
Delaware, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.
Additional support is provided by the Delaware Art Museum Council.
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Preview Reception
Friday, June 27 | 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Free to Museum Members |
$25 Members’ Guests
Join Garry Knox Bennett for informal discussions in the gallery of Call Me Chairmaker,
plus the unveiling of his latest masterpiece: a chair inspired by the
Delaware Art Museum’s famous Morris/Rossetti chairs in the
Pre-Raphaelite collection! Don’t miss this exclusive chance to meet Mr.
Bennett and gain insight into some of his works. Includes hors
d’oeuvres and a cash bar.
To register, contact Heather Anderson at 302.351.8513 or handerson@delart.org. Non-Members may prepay and register by clicking here.
http://www.delart.org/view/exhibitions/garry_knox_bennett.html
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