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Art
Bigger, Better, More: The Art of Viola Frey

When

Jan 26, 2010 – May 2, 2010

Daily

Where
Museum of Arts and Design (2 Columbus Circle, 212.299.7777)
Price
$15
Details
http://collections.madmuseum.org/code/emuseum.asp?style=browse¤trecord=1&page=seealso&profile=exhibitions&searchdesc=Future%20Exhibitions&searchstring=Future/,/greater%20than/,/0/,/false/,/true&action=searchrequest&style=single¤trecord=1
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Although she produced art in many mediums, from painting to photography, Viola Frey's lasting imprint can be found in ceramics. As with many a sculptor, the human body was of the utmost interest to Frey. Throughout the years, she handcrafted truly unique figures, whether bricolage sculptures made from flea-market tchotchkes or larger-than-life men and women that came standing or seating for a critical purpose (read: gender politics at the mid-century). These tremendous ceramic figures are eyefuls and part of this retrospective at MAD, one that offers a full-on look at one of the Bay Area's (and America's) major sculptors of the last 50-plus years.

Jason Jude Chan