In The Fields With Don Gummer’s Sculptures
The opening reception of the sculpture exhibition at Five Points Art Center was an inside-outside affair.
Jenni Freidman, educational director at Five Points Arts; Jessica Fallis, an artist; and Judith McElhone, founder and executive director of Five Points Arts
Since its inception in in 2013, Five Points Arts in downtown Torrington, Connecticut has exhibited over 800 artists. It also purchased the former University of Connecticut Torrington regional campus property, now the Five Points Art Center; its administration is in the process of turning it into a world-class art center. On Saturday, May 21, it embodied that goal with the opening reception of Don Gummer’s sculpture on the verdant lawn of the campus. Gummer is known for his large abstract contemporary outdoor sculptures made of aluminum, stainless steel, and stained glass that often appear to defy gravity. Guests toured the sculpture field where seven of Gummer’s sculptures have been placed, and, inside, met the artist as he signed his latest book, Don Gummer, which features a selection of his work from throughout his career. The exhibition runs through June 11.
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- Karen Pearson. Courtesy Art Omi.
Olana senior vice president and landscape curatorMark Prezorski, president Sean Sawyer, The evenings honoree Kristin Gamble and New York State Assemblymember Didi Barrett.
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