Hudson Reporter
‘Biomorphic’ exhibit opens March 6
Works by Robert Lachon on view for a limited time ×
Guttenberg Arts Gallery is pleased to present Biomorphic, an exhibition of work by artist Robert Lach. On view from March 6th – March 28th, 2021 at the Guttenberg Arts Gallery.
To promote social distancing Guttenberg Arts is now open by appointment only and virtually on their website. Patrons can schedule their visit or view the virtual gallery by going to www.guttenbergarts.org/exhibitions.
Robert Lach’s sculptures are based on the architecture and anatomy of nature. Lach constructs green habitats that reference the design, form and structure patterns found in the natural world. The focus is on the labor of craft by experimenting and manipulating everyday recycled objects into art material. Sculptures are constructed into units or multiples mimicking the biology of living organisms.
It remains unclear what Mana intends to do with space, other than a statement from a representative that the site will remain art-centric.
What is happening to the artists at 777 International Mall, on the other hand, seems to be following a familiar pattern in Miami and elsewhere: A deep-pocketed developer buys up property in a neglected area and rents out space at below-market rates to creative types who move in and catalyze gentrification. When market rates rise, the artists are pushed out.
But the pandemic, and the stalled economy it engendered, appears to have shaken things up.
Anyone who has set foot inside 777 knows the property has been in decline for decades. It opened in 1948 as a 1,850-seat movie house called the Miami Theatre, which closed down in 1978 and subsequently was repurposed as a small shopping center in the 80s.