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“Animals capture our imagination and play a vital role in culture. Exotic species conjure thoughts of an untamed wilderness, while other, more familiar ones raise comforting memories of security and domestic space. For millennia, humans have turned to animals to construct social meaning, appropriating their forms and habits to narrate cultural phenomena or allegorize our relationships with the natural world. The beasts of Aesop’s Fables lent clarity to the human condition, and in countless other works we have come to know ourselves through the actions of animals.“
read more at Vanderbilt website
Solo Show at Diehl Gallery, Jackson, WY - July 17 - August 16, 2025
“Diehl Gallery is pleased to present Roots and Wings, a striking new exhibition by the acclaimed sculptor Wendy Klemperer. Known for her intricate and dynamic depictions of wildlife, Klemperer’s work invites viewers to engage with the natural world in new and profound ways. This exhibition explores the power and beauty of animal forms, as well as their vulnerability in an increasingly fragile environment. Through her innovative use of materials, Klemperer creates works that blur the boundaries between art and nature, allowing for a deeper, more tactile connection with the creatures that inhabit our planet.“
Opening Reception July 17th 5-8pm
read more at Diehl Gallery website
Solo Show at the Flying Horse Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit, Hamilton, MA - August 30th through November 30, 2025
“Since 2010, the Flying Horse Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit has brought inspiring works of art to Pingree School, transforming the 100-acre campus into a dynamic open-air gallery. Featuring artists from near and far, this annual exhibit is one of the largest outdoor art displays in the region—and the only one of its kind in the country hosted by a school.“
Opening Reception September 14, 1:30 - 4:00
read more at Pingree website
Summer Group Show at ICEHOUSE, Sharon, CT - March 15 - April 28th 2024
Grackle, 2025, steel, paint, 60 X 108 X 40”
“ICEHOUSE Project Space opened its doors in September of 2018 with the presentation of Dan Devine’s “Inside-Out NASCAR.” This endeavor, organized by KK Kozik in an historic 18th-century icehouse on the town green in the center of Sharon, Connecticut, is a venue for site-specific projects that, in one way or another, demonstrates artists’ engagement with the specific spot where it stands. The projects executed there, which now number 19 and whose makers include among others Mark Dion, Eric Aho, Janet Biggs, Richard Klein, Kristin Jones, Lisa Hoke and Ryan Frank, have tackled topics ranging from the iron industry of northwestern Connecticut, the decline of winged insects, native versus invasive plants, the gardens surrounding the icehouse, various utterances by William F. Buckley, Jr. (famous resident of Sharon) as well as the historic ice industry. With each project, the investigation of a new facet of natural and historic life on Upper Main Street in Sharon transforms the icehouse from a small outbuilding into a locus of contemporary art installation.”
read more at k2kozik website
Summer Group Show at the Fells, Newbury, NH - May 24 through October 19, 2025
“Find striking visions through the "Art in Nature” sculpture exhibit. Stroll through The Fells grounds and gardens to view beautiful sculptures using various mediums. The outdoor showcase will feature works by local and regional artists and is on display throughout the season and is available for purchase.”
read more at the Fells website
Summer Group Show at S.C.A.P.E. Sculpture Park, Woodstock, NY - June 13 - October 19, 2025
Wolf Pack, 2025, plasma cut steel, each sculpture approximately 48 X 90 X 1/8”
“The Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild is thrilled to announce the opening of S.C.A.P.E. (Sculpture, Community, Arts, Peace, Environment.) Curated by Linda Dubillier and Jen Dragon, this biennial outdoor sculpture installation showcases the innovative works of contemporary artists in a serene and healing environment. This year’s exhibition will take place at the picturesque Woodstock Spa at 62 Ricks Road, adjacent to the historic Byrdcliffe Colony. S.C.A.P.E. will feature a diverse range of sculptures that explore themes of abstraction and the intersection of nature and artistry. ”
Opening reception Friday, June 13, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
read more on the Woodstock Spa website
Summer Group Show at Mother - In - Law’s Gallery, Germantown, NY - July 17 - September 27, 2025
Nest #8, 2025, salvaged steel, 24 X 72 X 72”
“A converted carriage house features installations curated by visiting galleries including Hudson’s Front Room Gallery and Elijah Wheat Showroom from Newburgh. The surrounding grounds host a sculpture park curated by Jacob Rhodes from Field Projects and Jessica Hargreaves. Each show kicks off with Upstate Art Weekend and is up for the duration of the summer.”
read more on the Mother-In-Law’s website
Summer Group Show at Army of Frogs Studio, High Falls, NY - July 17 through 21, 2025
“Army Of Frogs Studio hosts an exhilarating collection of accomplished artists exhibiting contemporary paintings, sculptures and installations. The alluring exhibition, Eclectic Cream, will showcase artists who are driven by the dreams and reverie of our modern world, imagined with visionary vitality. UPAW 2025 artists include Negar Ahkami, Dasha Bazanova, Amelia Biewald, Paul Brainard, Aimée Burg, Justin Cooper, Paul Gagner, Jessica Hargreaves, Becky Kinder, Wendy Klemperer, Elissa Levy, Brent Owens, Maya Perry, Kat Ryals, Virginia Inés Vergara, Emily Weiskopf, and Barnaby Whitfield. Immersive, whimsical, interior colorful dreamworlds burst outside of the gallery doors and onto the eccentric Army Of Frogs Sculpture Park where viewers can tour the art filled grounds and gardens.”
Opening reception July 18 6-9pm
read more on the Army of Frogs Studio website
Residency & Solo Show at Big Arts, Sanibel Island, FL - March 15 - April 28th 2024
Uprising: “An exhibition of drawings, paintings, and sculptures of local wildlife. Sculptures sited outdoors on BIG ARTS grounds will emerge from the surrounding vegetation and offer a fleeting glimpse of fascinating wildlife creatures. Wendy Klemperer’s work is often described as three-dimensional drawing; and she uses the limitless character of line to evoke motion and emotion. The raw metal comes to life.”
Opening Reception March 15th 5-7
read more at Big Arts website