Opening Reception: Polly Apfelbaum & Alison Saar

Polly Apfelbaum
(b. Philadelphia, PA; Lives and Works in New York)

For the last decade, ceramics have played an integral part of Apfelbaum’s artistic production. In her latest print project with Mixografia, she focused on translating the material process of ceramics--with all its unintended imperfections and accidents--into print, which is typically more exact & precise. In this new series, the pulp-printing process materialize less perfectly, less controlled, yet more freely.

Alison Saar
(b. Los Angeles; Lives and Works in Los Angeles)

Alison Saar’s latest editions focus on commonplace objects: the cast-iron skillet and the hot comb. They are symbols of community, tradition and ritual. They share the kitchen as the primary site of activity. Whether coming together for a meal prepared in the traditional Southern style or women gathering in rites of beauty, these objects speak to their greater cultural significance, beyond their ordinary use.