VanDeb will be showing Handmade Books at the Inaugural Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair. I am happy to be showing two steel books including Triangle, Circle, Square (shown here).
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Art Spiel: Janet Goldner’s Zigzags at FiveMyles
” A cavernous cubbyhole with a variety of enigmatic gunmetal stalagmites emerges from the relative monotony of the urban backdrop of St. John’s Place in Crown Heights. Janet Goldner’s collection of sculptures, called Zigzags, populate FiveMyles’ exterior space, and while the viewer can enter this space through the gallery, the initial impression of jagged edges, pent-up energy, and the cold …
ZigZags
Circular. Rectangular. Triangular. Zigzags. Sitting and standing like a flock of visiting ancestral spirits, Janet Goldner’s Zigzags gather in silent assembly behind the Plus/Space gate. We can peer in at their hard three-dimensional bodies, dark with patina and age. An alphabet of abstraction. These welded steel sculptures are inspired by the artist’s annual research trips to Mali over many years. …
Transcultural Enigmas
Janet Goldner’s steel sculptures piece together discarded fragments and scrap steel from previous projects. The works embody a commitment to sustainability inspired by recycling practices in Africa and worldwide. Transcultural Enigmas is Janet’s fifth exhibition with Carter Burden Gallery. Rooted in the artist’s exploration of immigration and a sustained fascination with African culture, the abstract forms emerge intuitively. Goldner says, …
Picture This: How I View Myself in Today’s Society
Curated by Kim Wiseman & James Pustorino of the Drawing Rooms
Take a Pause for Women’s Voices
Take a Pause for Women’s Voices looks at select work of eight artists based who use materials to create stories. It features Rosy Petri, Donchellee Fulwood, Ghislaine Sabiti, Sika Foyer, Mulenga J. Mulenga, Taeesha Muhammad, Annick Duvivier, Janet Goldner, Kemi Adeyemi Wilson and Irene Christensen. Opening: Wednesday September 20, 2023, 5:30pm to 8pm Curated by Atim Annette Oton, calabargallery.com
Woven Journey
Woven Journey celebrates Janet Goldner’s enduring artistic bond with West Africa, particularly Mali. Through photographs and text, the installation commemorates her first trip to the region 50 years ago and her ongoing creative exploration and cultural engagement. The immersive installation encapsulating the artist’s continued commitment to Mali, combining evocative photographs amassed over years and poignant excerpts from personal journals. Beginning in 1973 with a …
Making Space
Making Space is an ongoing online exhibition curated by Sarah Haviland and Eileen Hoffman of the NY Artists Circle. Sculpture depends on space. As a visual artform that exists in three dimensions, it shares our world. It has tactile presence and can be created from a huge variety of materials. And as a physical, dimensional artform, sculpture is also dynamic. …
One Nation with Liberty & Justice for All
The theme of the show reflects Heller Museum’s commitment to present exhibitions that explore the impact of social issues on contemporary society through works by contemporary visual artists. Border Landscapes was inspired by my research trip to the US/Mexican border. I drove 1,300 miles along the Rio Grande from El Paso to Brownsville looking at the river, the …
Hard & Soft Contrasts: Textiles, Fiber & Sculpture
Opening on January 26, from 5:30-7:30, this exhibition is about materiality, breaking traditions and narratives and will include sculpture, textile and fiber works from 14 local, regional and international artists. Work shown explores how the choice and use of materials extend the artist’s imagination, use of color and subject matter. From steel to wood to fiber, each artist experiments with …