Mel Kendrick: Cell Drawings

The Drawing Room in East Hampton is pleased to present a selection of recent cast paper drawings by Mel Kendrick, on view June 24 through July 25.

In the 1970s, when minimalism was a dominant sensibility among New York artists, Mel Kendrick (b. 1949, Boston) developed a sculpting technique that emphasized a self-referential and direct use of the natural materials that inspired him. His process entailed scoring, cutting and extracting segments from the interiors of rough-hewn blocks of wood and reconfiguring the internal elements in combination with the hollowed structures left behind. Acclaimed for his sculpture in wood, bronze and concrete over the past four decades, Kendrick has also produced distinguished bodies of drawings and prints that have been widely exhibited.

See below for full press release and selected works.