B. Wurtz

B. Wurtz was born in 1948 in Pasadena, California and lives and works in New York. Over the past four decades, Wurtz has been making intimate sculptural works from familiar, utilitarian objects; papier-mâché assemblages balance atop readymade polystyrene plinths, sculptures made using straws, plastic cups and bottle tops delicately attached by pieces of string, aluminium pan paintings and socks sewn to raw canvas exemplify the breadth of his repertoire. He embraces, subverts and reinvents objects which are so familiar that they are almost invisible in our day to day lives. ...

Kate MacGarry Gallery, established in 2002, is a contemporary art gallery located in East London at 27 Old Nichol Street, within a space designed by British architect Tony Fretton. Over the years, the gallery has expanded its representation to include 25 emerging and established artists, as well as two artist estates. Many of the gallery's represented artists had their first commercial solo exhibitions at Kate MacGarry and have gone on to achieve international success. Their works have been showcased at leading institutions worldwide, including MoMA, Documenta, the Venice Biennale, Tate, MCA Chicago, Prada Foundation, The Walker Art Center, Barbican, New Museum, Palais de Tokyo, Kunstverein Hamburg, and Kettle's Yard, among others. ...