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‘Loose Ends’
Discover beauty in the ordinary
at MFTA’s dynamic exhibit by
LIC-based artist
BY TAMMY SCILEPPI
A great way to find happiness
in the new year is to meditate,
and practice mindfulness by
being in the moment. Another
is by finding contentment in everyday life
and beauty in ordinary things.
Whitney Oldenburg loves making art
from found objects. Born from a variety
of ordinary materials, like rock, clay,
string, tubing, and various home goods
(including ice trays), her unexpected art
forms feel firm, spongy, smooth, rigid,
flexible or coarse to the touch. And they
look kinda weird!
Not surprisingly, the Long Island
City-based artist says she’s “inspired
by daily life.” And a fascination with
the so-called delicate balance and
reciprocal impacts humans and objects
have on one another, shapes her highly
imaginative creations.
Oldenburg’s must-see “Loose Ends”
solo exhibition – now on view at the
Materials for the Arts (MFTA) gallery
in Long Island City – celebrates the
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