Lightness of Being
Public Art Fund
City Hall Park, New York
July 25-December 13
Lightness of Being features 11 artists whose works display a playful and irreverent attitude toward formal ideals of classical sculpture. Including new commissions and major works being shown in New York for the first time, the exhibition is at once lighthearted and engaging, incorporating a lively sense of play and wry humor. The international group of artists in the show includes Cristian Andersen, James Angus,Olaf Breuning, Daniel Buren, Evan Holloway, Alicja Kwade, Sarah Lucas, Ugo Rondinone, David Shrigley, Gary Webb, and Franz West.