Maxwell Davidson Gallery : Exhibits : Mary Ann Unger

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE & LISTINGS:
Geometry: Selected Works from the Estate of Mary Ann Unger
June 14 – July 22, 2011
Opening Reception: Tuesday, June 14, 5:30 – 7:30pm
Maxwell Davidson Gallery (724 Fifth Avenue, 4th Floor)

New York, May 25, 2010 – It is with great anticipation that Maxwell Davidson Gallery presents Geometry: Selected Works from the Estate of Mary Ann Unger. Best known for her sculpture, Unger also produced an impressive catalogue of drawings, sketches, and watercolors, which have, for the most part, never left her studio. It is these extraordinary and largely undiscovered works that have been selected for this special exhibition.

From her diagnosis of breast cancer in 1985 until her death at the end of 1998, Mary Ann Unger’s work evolved from repeated, architectural forms to a darker and more biomorphic style. It is this work, which encompasses a large span of her adult career, for which she is best known.

However, Unger’s works on paper that preceded this shift, reveal a wholly different artist – one with precise control and a keen interest in geometry. While these remarkable works convey Unger’s uncanny ability with line, color, and shape, they also provide a newly discovered preface to the sculptural work for which she is best known.

This exhibition at Maxwell Davidson Gallery will be the first for Mary Ann Unger’s work since a 1997 exhibition at the New Jersey State Museum. Unger’s work has been shown in several major institutions, including the Albright-Knox, Hirschhorn, and Neuberger Museums.

The Maxwell Davidson Gallery was founded in 1968 and has been a member of the Art Dealer's Association of America since 1975. The Gallery emphasizes 20th Century Modern and Contemporary paintings, drawings, and sculpture with a concentration in Kinetic sculpture. In addition to representing Artists on an exclusive basis, the Gallery also carries the work of major 20th Century masters such as Matisse, Leger, Calder, Wesselmann, Niki De Saint Phalle, Matta, Francis, and Hockney.

For further information or images, please contact Tara Marino at info@davidsongallery.com or 212-759-7555.