Willie Cole: Lyrical Reconstructions, features new and recent works by the critically acclaimed American sculptor and printmaker, opening Thursday, March 28 and on view through May 16, 2024.
Cole’s creative process blends familiar consumer objects with references to the appropriation of African and African American images, resulting in sophisticated hybrids. His most recent bodies of work repurpose discarded water bottles or musical instruments, such as his 2022 commission, “Ornithology,” for the Kansas City International Airport, a work comprised of twelve larger-than-life birds made entirely from alto saxophones with an accompanying soundscape in honor of jazz legend Charlie “Yardbird” Parker.
This exhibit is guest-curated by Paul Barrett.
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