Weatherspoon Art Museum Press Release

Exhibition Announcement

The Weatherspoon Art Museum at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is pleased to announce the exhibition Judy Pfaff: Falk Visiting Artist, which opened on January 13 and will run until April 17, 2011.



The internationally renowned artist is one of the pioneers of installation art, which is work that is site-specific and three-dimensional. Since the 1970s, she has been on the forefront of combining aspects of sculpture, painting, and architecture to form dynamic works that transcend aesthetic boundaries. 

A skilled sculptor, printmaker, and painter, Pfaff’s unique process combines traditional and non-traditional techniques and incorporates materials derived from the man-made and natural worlds. For her installations, Pfaff collects materials and makes smaller sculptural components in her studio, which she brings with her to the site. She then arranges this visual information and constructs the actual piece in the gallery space. As a result, Pfaff relies on spontaneity and her great creative energy to produce an installation that responds to her environment. Her expansive, meandering works generate a strong emotional impact upon the viewer by transforming the way a space is experienced.

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