This November, the first of the Designbox Influences series presents an exhibit saluting the influence of Bob Rankin featuring the work of many of his former students who have followed a career in the professional arts. Rankin’s former students Thomas DeVries, Rob Allen, Paul Friedrich, Lee A. Williamson, John O’Connor, Tim Kiernan, Jeff McFadyen, Huong Ngo and Casey Porn will …
Momentum
Matt McConnell’s “Momentum” collection studies motion, force, and time. He has integrated geometric arrays and transformations into forms that reflect elements in nature and the systems that impact those elements, using materials including steel, glass, acrylic, ice, and light. Matt periodically takes time outside of commissioned work at McConnell Studios to further artistic explorations, one facet of which is the …
METAL—Scale and Sculpture
Three widely successful Raleigh metal artists have joined forces for a show that explores many methods and sizes of contemporary metal work. From the exquisite jewelry of Gretchen McLaren to the beautiful organic geometry of Matt McConnell and the highly refined blacksmithing of Ben Galata, “METAL” shows off modern sculpture at every scale. The show opens May 6 and will …