"Way Stations II: The Sculpture of Alan Binstock" at Causey Contemporary in NY

Written by Oleg Tvrdéhlavy Thursday, 22 December 2011 20:32

Brooklyn, NY.- Causey Contemporary is pleased to announce the opening of their May exhibition, "Way Stations II" by Maryland Sculptor, Alan Binstock.  This exhibition marks a return of Mr. Binstock’s work to the gallery after several years hiatus during which he not only created a new large scale body of outdoor work but also exhibited at the Katsen Center at American University in Washington. D.C., the American Center for Physics in College Park MD, Zenith Gallery in Washington, D.C. and in a solo retrospective at the University of Maryland, College Park, MD. The exhibition also marks Alan’s second solo exhibition with the gallery. Way Stations II opens with an artist’s reception on May 20 from 6-9 pm and continues through June 12. Alan Binstock’s exhibition title "Way Stations II" refers to Clifford D. Simak’s classic 1960’s science fiction novel.

Alan who is both a sculptor and an architect works today to support NASA’s mission at the Goddard Space Flight Center. He says that he has “always been intrigued by the macro and micro worlds suggested by space “landscapes” that surround [him] at NASA and their similarities to magnified views of our own cell structure. The scientific explorations around [him] nourishes the pilgrim’s search.”

Way-stations themselves are stopping points: at times mental, physical or metaphysical places along a path. Sometimes they are a momentary pause, other times a lengthy reflection and still other times they pass unnoticed. Alan investigates in his sculptures, forms which to him express the nature of a pilgrim’s inner passage while capturing the wonder of the explorer’s outward search to find meaning in the universe. Thus what better title to choose for this newest series of large and small scale sculptures than “Way Stations”. The outdoor works have allowed Mr. Binstock new opportunities to develop his simple glass and steel forms.  Shatterd glass, resin, dyes and steel provide the elements of each sculpture’s structure.  His goal is to draw people into, onto and through the sculptures so that they become participants in and part of the creation. Alan Binstock was born and raised in the Bronx, New York.  His formal art education began in the New York High School of Music and Art followed by undergraduate studies at Hunter College.  After teaching Fine Arts in a South Bronx Junior High School and a year of travel, Alan settled in Colorado.   While there he worked in wood, stone, silver and deer antlers creating sculptures influenced by the amorphous forms of Jans Arp and Henry Moore.   He also worked for Quest foundry there and learned bronze casting and finishing.  Additionally, he began his study of Yoga and later became a teacher at the Integral Yoga Institute in Boulder, Co.  He continued these pursuits at the Satchidananda Ashram in Connecticut.  Alan than embarked upon a graduate program in Architecture at the University of Maryland which gave him a new perspective on three dimensional design.   Since that time he has worked as a registered architect in the Maryland, Washington D.C. area and at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, practiced yoga and sculpted.   His continued education in construction materials and methods coupled with his Yoga practices inform his sculpture. Alan Binstock has exhibited his sculptures in glass, steel, stone and now glass, steel and resin since the early nineties throughout the Maryland/D.C. Area, Delaware, New York, New Jersey and Florida.  With Causey Contemporary, his smaller scale sculptures have gone to fairs in  L.A. and Miami.   His creations are in private and public collections around the United States and have been reviewed by Sculpture Magazine, The Washington Post, The D.C. Examiner and the Gazette.

Causey Contemporary represents exquisite technically and conceptually challenging art. The gallery exhibits the work of its core group of 13 artists in 11 shows annually, in addition to hosting special exhibitions by other critically recognized artists. Causey Contemporary participates in two or more international art fairs annually and also organizes international touring exhibitions. Causey Contemporary and its artists have been covered in Artnews, Artforum, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and multiple other art and culture publications. Gallery artists are included in the collections of MoMA, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston and other institutions throughout the world. Causey Contemporary was established in 1999 as Ch’i Contemporary Fine Art.  Founder and Director Tracy Causey-Jeffery changed the name in September 2009 to commemorate the gallery’s expansion and its tenth anniversary. Causey Contemporary cultivates and represents contemporary artists from their emergence through their maturity. They are dedicated to helping collectors understand and enjoy their artworks within historical, cultural and social contexts. Their mission is to nourish dialogue and relationships between artists, collectors and curators. They strive to provide a multilayered platform for each artist’s individual voice, and to help that voice be heard by new and seasoned collectors alike. Visit the gallery's website at ... www.causeycontemporary.com

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