J O H N H E N R Yr e c e p t i o n m a r c h 7 t h 6 – 9 p m

JOHN HENRY Recent Sculptures

Internationally acclaimed sculptor John Henry will present RecentSculptures at Gallery Bienvenu, in a satellite exhibition to Sculpture for NewOrleans, a three year program placing monumental sculptures throughoutthe city. Henry’s invigorating geometric works range in scale from smalltabletop pieces to some of the largest contemporary metal sculpture inthe world. Recent exhibitions include Drawing in Space: The PeninsulaProject, a seven-city exhibition throughout Florida; New Monuments at theLaumeier Sculpture Park in St. Louis, Missouri; Back on the Plaza onChicago’s Magnificent Mile; In the Shadow of the Alps at Art-St-Urban,Switzerland; OPEN 2007 in Venice, Italy; and the 2006 Vancouver Biennalein British Columbia.

In the lineage of suprematism and minimalism, Henry’s sculptures showa mastery of rhythm and line, conveying visual excitement and conceptu-al depth. Bracingly colored and immaculately composed, they rise fromfirmly grounded planes into dramatic spikes and thrusts that speak tohuman aspiration and achievement. His works are included in the perma-nent collections of The British Museum (London), Smithsonian Institution,Library of Congress, Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago), DallasMuseum of Art, Fort Worth Art Museum, and Miami Art Museum, to nameonly a few.

A distinguished lecturer, Henry has taught at the University of Iowa,University of Wisconsin, University of Chicago, and the School of the ArtInstitute of Chicago, from which he graduated in 1969. He is currentlyDistinguished Professor of Art at Chattanooga State College and is therecipient of grants and fellowships from The National Endowment for theArts and The Ford Foundation. In 2004 his achievements were officially rec-ognized on the floor of the Tennessee State Senate. The following year, theCity of Chicago renamed North Cermak Road to “John Henry Way” inrecognition of his long association with the city’s cultural life. As he contin-ues to push the aesthetic envelope, Henry’s dynamic works invite visualpleasure and thematic contemplation. It is one of contemporary art’shappy paradoxes that Henry’s timeless works, so exacting in their geomet-ric precision, evoke such freedom, exuberance, and panache.

March 3rd – April 28th, 2009

Reception Saturday March 7th 6 – 9 pm

Front Cover: Zack’s Tower 26' x 11' x 14' painted steel

Méditerranée12.5" x 44" x 22" aluminum painted red, 2008

Falling Card Mini14.5" x 11" x 6" aluminum painted yellow, 2007

Mendoza28.5" x 18" x 13" aluminum painted red, 2008

left: Villa Incognito23" x 19" x 14" aluminum painted blue, 2008

Canyon X Shape12.75" x 57" x 19.5" aluminum painted candy apple red, 2007

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Panther79" x 58" x 37" aluminum painted red, 2007ARTWORK © JOHN HENRY 2009CATALOG © GALLERY BIENVENU 2009