In her 70+ year career, Yvonne Pacanosky Bobrowicz @yvonnebobrowicz helped pioneer fiber art as fine art, teaching for decades at Drexel University and placing her work in both corporate and public collections. Two years after she passed away at the age of 94, Pacanosky Bobrowicz’s beautiful and complex sculptural work is on view at Sapar Contemporary @saparcontemporary in Tribeca. Created from knotted monofilament which she mixed with fiber and gold leaf, the artist’s signature ‘cosmic energy fields,’ as she called them, express her fascination with physics and philosophy. (On view through June 1st). … Yvonne Pacanosky Bobrowicz, Cosmic Series Amber, 16 x 14 x 4 inches, monofilament, 2015. … #yvonnepacanoskybobrowicz #yvonnebobrowicz #cosmicseries #fiberart #fiberartist #arttour #newyorkarttours #artguide #saparcontemporary #tribeca #tribecagalleries
Yvonne Pacanovsky Bobrowicz, “Cosmic Series Opposites,” 1996. Exciting news: Bobrowicz’s solo exhibition has been extended through June 8th! The exhibition “Yvonne Pacanovsky Bobrowicz: The Cosmic series”, curated by Dr. Barbara Stehle at Sapar Contemporary, presents for the first time in New York City the artist’s luminous hand-knotted sculptures. About 20 works are included, amongst them a few early wall pieces from the 1980s and the sculptural monofilament “Cosmic series” developed in Bobrowicz’s last two decades. The works exemplify her stunning achievements with both natural and man-made materials. @yvonnebobrowicz @artintelligentsia #yvonnebobrowicz #yvonnepacanovskybobrowicz #fiberart #textileart #artistestate #monofilament #sculpture #bauhaus #cosmicseries #contemporaryart #saparcontemporary #tribecagalleries #adaagalleries
I am so proud to have curated the first NYC exhibition for @yvonnebobrowicz born 1928, an amazing sculptor working with fiber. Most of Yvonne Bobrowicz’s works appear to float. Bobrowicz “Cosmic Series” is made of sculptures which reflect her deep philosophical reflection on the laws of the universe. Made by the artist when she was 80 years old, Cosmic Linear, 2008, occupies space like a beam of light. The work is made of thousands of monofilament (fishing lines) knotted to create a volume and expand space in a sculptural manner. Some of the threads are clear, others are gold plated. The linear entanglement builds up a volume akin to an energetic field. In its midst light is trapped, captured by the reflective gold and translucide fibers. Yvonne considered gold “the ultimate natural element” at the center of so many cultures’ value systems. Gold carried spiritual connotations, it is associated with religious icons and halos. It also represented perfection for the alchemists. She remarked: “Gold has the most cosmic energy and is the most precious.” #yvonnebobrowicz #monofilament #gold #fibersculpture #womanartist #threadwork
Yvonne Pacanovsky Bobrowicz, “Cosmic Series Green,” 2012. “By 1980, Bobrowicz needed more than a room to create, she needed her own space. She moved into a luminous loft leaving her heavy looms behind. She started afresh. In her own words she dropped “her earthy creations” to embark on “cosmic ones”. The “Cosmic series” was a major development in her work. It is a brilliant sculptural expression and her philosophical testament. To create the “Cosmic series” the artist used monofilament as her main medium. She had discovered the material in 1980 when in DuPont had sent her samples. Bobrowicz fell in love with the monofilament translucency and strength. She was taken by the way it picked up light and transmit it. She would observe it by her loft windows or under fluorescent light.” - Dr. Barbara Stehle (Full essay on our website.) @yvonnebobrowicz @artintelligentsia #yvonnebobrowicz #yvonnepacanovskybobrowicz #fiberart #textileart #artistestate #monofilament #sculpture #bauhaus #cosmicseries #contemporaryart #saparcontemporary #tribecagalleries #adaagalleries
Works by Yvonne Pacanovsky Bobrowicz. On view through June 1st in a solo exhibition curated by Dr. Barbara Stehle. “I am concerned with expressing interconnections – interconnectedness and continuum. My work has been combining natural materials with synthetics, relating opposites, randomness and order – dark, light, reflective, opaque, illumination to dematerialization, exploring cosmic energy fields. I have been knotting clear monofilament, a man-made fiber that transmits light, combining it with natural linen, opaque and light absorbent, incorporating gold leaf, reflective and alchemically symbolic – unifying them in a variety of densities, scale, and configurations. Monofilament is a flexible medium – moves with air currents – changes with various lighting, natural, seasonal, and artificial. I am interested in kinetics – dynamic pattern/resultant forms in space-time.“ Yvonne Pacanovsky Bobrowicz (1928-2022). @yvonnebobrowicz @artintelligentsia #yvonnebobrowicz #yvonnepacanovskybobrowicz #fiberart #textileart #artistestate #monofilament #sculpture #bauhaus #cosmicseries #contemporaryart #saparcontemporary #tribecagalleries #adaagalleries
"I am concerned with expressing interconnections – interconnectedness and continuum. My work has been combining natural materials with synthetics, relating opposites, randomness and order – dark, light, reflective, opaque, illumination to dematerialization, exploring cosmic energy fields. I have been knotting clear monofilament, a man-made fiber that transmits light, combining it with natural linen, opaque and light absorbent, incorporating gold leaf, reflective and alchemically symbolic – unifying them in a variety of densities, scale, and configurations. Monofilament is a flexible medium – moves with air currents – changes with various lighting, natural, seasonal, and artificial. I am interested in kinetics – dynamic patern/resultant forms in space-time. " Yvonne Pacanovsky Bobrowicz (1928-2022). The exhibition “Yvonne Pacanovsky Bobrowicz: The Cosmic series”, curated by Dr. Barbara Stehle is on view until June 1st @saparcontemporary . #monofilament #fibers #sculptures #yvonnebobrowicz #cosmicenergy #cosmicseries
Yvonne Pacanovsky Bobrowicz, “Cosmic Series Amber,” 2015. On view through June 1st in a solo exhibition curated by Dr. Barbara Stehle. For over 70 years, Yvonne Pacanovsky Bobrowicz worked with a wide variety of fibers and metals to author a new kind of art. Bobrowicz belonged to a generation of weavers that changed the perception of the technique and its production. The actors on the textile artistic scene in the second part of the XXth century were still mostly women (Anni Albers, Sheila Hicks, Olga de Amaral etc…) with a few remarkable exceptions (Jack Lenore Larsen, Ed Rossbach). They pretty much all knew each other, or of each other. They showed their work but struggled to enter museum collections and get the “art” label. But this did not stop the weavers. The field was a territory filled with surprises and inventions. By the early 1970s, their isolation in craft, outside of the art scene, ceased to be. Fibers, knots and weaves entered the vocabulary of process art and the rise of feminism pushed the works forward. Fiber artists contributed some of the most powerful creations of the period. And Yvonne Pacanovsky Bobrowicz was one of them. @yvonnebobrowicz @artintelligentsia #yvonnebobrowicz #yvonnepacanovskybobrowicz #fiberart #textileart #artistestate #monofilament #sculpture #bauhaus #cosmicseries #contemporaryart #saparcontemporary #tribecagalleries #adaagalleries
Yvonne Pacanovsky Bobrowicz, “Surface Tension Yellow,” 1983. On view among Bobrowicz’s other hand-knotted monofilament works through June 1st in an exhibition curated by Dr. Barbara Stehle. @yvonnebobrowicz #yvonnebobrowicz #yvonnepacanovskybobrowicz #fiberart #textileart #artistestate #monofilament #sculpture #bauhaus #cosmicseries #contemporaryart #saparcontemporary #tribecagalleries #adaagalleries
By the year 2000, Yvonne Bobrowicz (1928-2022) created space installations hanging from the ceiling. Her works appeared to float, to inhabit space in their very own way. Their powerful presence brought a particular energy to a room. Bobrowicz “Cosmic Series” is made of sculptures that can func@on alone, or with others. Their radiance reflects her deep philosophical reflection on light. Yvonne attempted to communicate her thoughts on the universe: its order and chaos, randomness and mathematical logic. Materiality and immateriality were the maRer of her art. Her love of physics and spirituality is embodied in her work. Ultimately, Bobrowicz became an artist working with fiber to explore metaphysics. #yvonnebobrowicz #cosmicseries🌙☀️ #womanartist
Thank you for all the love and support on opening night @damildy. Could not do it without you. « Yvonne Pacanovsky Bobrowicz: Cosmic series » is on view until June! #yvonnebobrowicz #cosmicseries #monofilament 📷@saparcontemporary
For over 70 years, Yvonne Pacanovsky Bobrowicz worked with a wide variety of fibers and metals to author a new kind of art. Bobrowicz belonged to a generation of weavers that changed the perception of the technique and its production. The actors on the textile artistic scene in the second part of the XXth century were still mostly women (Anni Albers, Sheila Hicks, Olga de Amaral etc…) with a few remarkable exceptions (Jack Lenore Larsen, Ed Rossbach). They pretty much all knew each other, or of each other. They showed their work but struggled to enter museum collections and get the “art” label. But this did not stop the weavers. The field was a territory filled with surprises and inventions. By the early 1970s, the isolation of weavers in the craft world, outside of the art scene, ceased to be. Fibers, knots and weaves entered the vocabulary of process art, and the rise of feminism pushed the works forward. Fiber artists contributed some of the most powerful creations of the period. And Yvonne Pacanovsky Bobrowicz was one of them. I am so proud to have curated her work. The show opens tonight 6-8pm!!! Join us! #yvonnebobrowicz #monofilament #fiberart
Yvonne Pacanovsky Bobrowicz’s “Cosmic Series” is officially on view! Come by 6-8pm for our opening celebration. The exhibition “Yvonne Pacanovsky Bobrowicz: The Cosmic series”, curated by Dr. Barbara Stehle at Sapar Contemporary, presents for the first time in New York City the artist’s luminous hand-knotted sculptures. About 20 works are included, amongst them a few early wall pieces from the 1980s and the sculptural monofilament “Cosmic series” developed in Bobrowicz’s last two decades. The works exemplify her stunning achievements with both natural and man-made materials. @yvonnebobrowicz @artintelligentsia #yvonnebobrowicz #yvonnepacanovskybobrowicz #fiberart #textileart #artistestate #monofilament #sculpture #bauhaus #cosmicseries #contemporaryart #saparcontemporary #tribecagalleries #adaagalleries
“Yvonne Pacanovsky Bobrowicz: The Cosmic Series” curated by Dr. Barbara Stehle opens tomorrow! Join us from 6-8pm for an opening celebration. @yvonnebobrowicz @artintelligentsia #yvonnebobrowicz #yvonnepacanovskybobrowicz #fiberart #textileart #artistestate #monofilament #sculpture #bauhaus #cosmicseries #contemporaryart #saparcontemporary #tribecagalleries #adaagalleries
G.L.G. @ 1213 walnut street. #midtown.Philly We are very proud to announce the opening of our midtown center cityPhiladrlphia Exhibition and Special Events Gallery located in the sensational 1213 high rise apartment building Inaugural installation will be non other than legendary Philadelphia sculptor and textile artist Yvonne Pacanovsky Bobrowicz “COSMIC THEORIES” will be installed mid April- June 2022 More inforto following with exact dates special and events. We are proudly working with Craftnowphl Yvonne’s work can be found in museums through the United States and Europe including multiple works in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Chicago Art Institute, The Racine Art Museum ( generously gifted by Philadelphia’s own scholar on Modern and cutting-edge design the beginning of April we will be posting specifics including appointment scheduled to view the installation. Also on view will be a brand new work by Philadelphia painter Jan Morgen. Her sublime exploration of meditation, mark-making Morgen reveals a private language on an austere minimal pallet subtly layering white on white www. Graverslanegallery.com #midtownphilly #phillyarts #yvonnebobrowicz #janmorgen #theartblog #petercrims #whyyarts #inquirerlifestyle #pmartmuseum #cranbrookacademyofart #madmuseum #fiberphiladelphia #fiberartnow #americancraftmagazine #americancraftscouncil #woodmereartmuseum herdmuseum #weissmancollection #museumofmodernart #metropolitanmuseumofart #renwickgallery #comcastartcollection interiorarts #artconsulting #interiorarchitecture #architecture design #hyperallergic monofilament alternativematerials mcarthurfoundation #fullercraftmuseummember
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This contemporary wall "waterfall" sculpture by artist Yvonne Bobrowicz will go up for auction tomorrow at Abell's weekly sale. The sculpture is constructed of gold leaf and monofilament, a man-made fiber used for fishing lines. The flexible medium allows the piece to change with air current and various lighting. Come stop by the Abell Auction gallery tomorrow to bid on this piece and other modern lots; doors open at 8 a.m and the auction begins at 9 a.m.
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Fiber artist Yvonne Bobrowicz at "The Creative Landscape of Aging" panel at @philartalliance last night. #yvonnebobrowicz #thecreativelandscapeofaging #judithzausner #philadelphiaartalliance @moleskine_world #moleskine #charcoal #dianeroka #drawtography