A Revolution in Wood: the Bresler Collection January 27, 2011

This exhibition celebrates the extraordinary recent gift of turned wood objects from collectors Fleur and Charles Bresler. The Bresler collection has a noticeably distinct aesthetic that emphasizes sculptural qualities and decorative motifs integrated into the whole form. The craftsmanship is exquisite and finely detailed. Wood turning has gained recognition as an art form since World War II. The exhibition will highlight contemporary wood turning's growing sophistication, and will feature sixty-six objects from the 1980s and 1990s, including a number of artworks that will be on public display for the first time.