Gallery 210: Thursday, 26 January 2012

Harry Bertoia: 40 Years of Drawing

Gallery 210 is pleased to present Harry Bertoia, Forty Years of Drawing, a collection featuring over 30 rarely seen monoprints from the Harry Bertoia estate. Also featured in the exhibition will be examples of Bertoia's furniture design and sculpture. On loan from Knoll will be Bertoia's Diamond, Chair Child Diamond Chair, Bird Chair & Ottoman, and Outdoor Chair. These pieces are made available through Knoll. As well as the drawings and furniture the exhibition will include one of his well know 'sound' sculptures.

This exhibition organized by the Seraphin Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with assistance from Knoll. It will be held from January 26th to March 17th, 2012. A public reception for the exhibition will be held January 26th, 2012 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. During the reception Celia Bertoia, the artist's daughter, will present a slide lecture describing her father's life and work. Her lecture begins at 6:15 PM and will be held in the Gallery 210 auditorium.