checked out will kurtz's debut at mike weiss gallery. i generally visit galleries at low traffic times so as to really see the work. this might be the rare exception where everything worked better with more people. the audience/sculpture interaction was seamless and awesome...
from the press release: Utilizing the observing eye of a curious urban voyeur, Kurtz spends large portions of his days combing the streets of New York for his subjects which are later transformed into sincere and amusing life-size sculptures. It is not the subjects' aesthetic appeal that draws Kurtz as much as their essence and strong representation of the multitude of prototypes that typify New York City...
up at 520 west 24th street, until february 18...
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