SoHo Sculpture Showcase: Featuring Jane Manus
SoHo, New York — We are trading in our usual painting mediums for aluminum this March… as we welcome internationally renowned sculpture artist Jane Manus to our SoHo gallery for a solo exhibition in the upstairs salon!
Jane Manus has achieved notable recognition in the contemporary art world for her abstract, geometric metal sculptures. Rooted in the disciplined language of minimalism, her work balances precise form with a resonant emotional presence that engages the viewer. As one of the few female artists working within abstract geometric sculpture, she has distinguished herself in a largely uncharted space since her first solo exhibition in 1976.
DTR Modern Galleries has proudly represented Manus since the foundation of its East Coast gallery operations, with her work consistently exhibited at the Palm Beach location. We are honored to welcome her and her distinguished body of sculpture back to our New York gallery for the first time since 2019.
Event Details:
DTR Modern Galleries
458 W Broadway, New York, NY 10012
Thursday, March 26th
6PM - 8PM
RSVP’s required.
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Manus received her BFA from Rollins College and the Art Institute of Boston. She was always interested in monumental work and eventually accepted steel as her preferred material, saying, “I like metal sculpture because of its permanence, and because you can see immediate results. You can tack or weld parts together to see what the work will look like…”
One of the few female artists in the genre of abstract geometric sculpture, Jane counts Louise Nevelson (American, 1899–1988), Louise Bourgeois (American/French, 1911–2010), and Beverly Pepper (American, b.1922) among her inspirations, as well as Piet Mondrian (Dutch, 1872–1944), Mark di Suvero (American, b.1933), and David Smith (American, 1906–1965). Architecture has always been a great inspiration as well. Her sculpture is light and playful. Made from aluminum, the works are painted in bright and bold colors, and avoid symmetry or predictability, appearing both simple and complex.
In the words of the artist herself, “As a sculptor, I am interested in exploring several aspects of three dimensional space in my work; the interaction of positive and negative spaces, the difference between frontal and side views, and the play of shadows on the surfaces surrounding the object. My work is defined by minimal abstract form; bold color; highly finished, tactile surfaces; and architectural integrity. It is about harmony with the environment and balance with the human form.”
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