{"id":153,"date":"2022-08-09T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/28\/gordon-chandler-inside\/"},"modified":"2022-08-09T16:37:56","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T16:37:56","slug":"gordon-chandler-inside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/09\/gordon-chandler-inside\/","title":{"rendered":"Gordon Chandler: Inside Out"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Gordon Chandler\u2019s art starts with simple materials that might otherwise go unnoticed. In his hands, scrap metal and industrial steel drums become beautiful. He often works outside, gathering materials from salvage yards\u2014his artworks feel at home in the open air, where the elements make the patina deeper and richer. Chandler\u2019s art brings\u00a0new energy to the PAGODA RED gallery, where we recently installed a series of his recycled steel sculptures.<\/a><\/p>\n

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“Yellow Stag” and\u00a0“Yellow Kimono” by Gordon Chandler<\/p><\/div>\n

To make his kimonos, Chandler flattens and rolls the drums, shaping found color into an extraordinary object.\u00a0Dented metal painted in brilliant blues and rust reds\u00a0take on the form of finely draped silk. Originally inspired by a steel drum exposed to the elements and bent in such a way as to suggest a sleeve, Chandler pries and peels back the metal to shape it. A split collar reveals a\u00a0\u201clining\u201d and a barrel\u2019s\u00a0ribbed edges become pleated \u201cfabric.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Objects that interest me most\u00a0are the ones with interesting color, texture and shape. During and after collecting objects and forming ideas, I do a great deal of sorting and editing in order to make something greater than the sum of its parts. Something that tells a story. Sculpture that grabs, and also something to grab onto.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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“Blue Steel Jacket” by Gordon Chandler<\/p><\/div>\n

Chandler has been working in metal\u00a0for most of his career. An accomplished sculptor, his works are included in renowned museums and private collections, and he\u2019s enjoyed solo exhibitions around the world. In the past few years, his art has captivated a Chinese audience. Chandler\u2019s work represents a material\u00a0exchange between East and West,\u00a0from the perspective of an American artist.<\/p>\n

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Gordon Chandler as a Young Artist<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

For me, ideas evolve from immediate and local influences that often seem random and accidental. Opportunity is all around us. Material to work with is everywhere. My material choices reflect my aesthetic at a particular moment. We look at everything as if it is a mirror. In art, we see ourselves. It\u2019s really all we can do.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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“Blue Kimono” by Gordon Chandler<\/p><\/div>\n

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To see Gordon Chandler\u2019s works in person, visit the PAGODA RED Gallery<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Gordon Chandler<\/h2>\n

b. 1953, Springfield, MA<\/p>\n

EDUCATION
\n<\/strong>
\n1997: MFA Sculpture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
\n1975: BFA Sculpture, Syracuse University, NY
\n1974: Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture, Skowhegan, ME<\/p>\n

SELECT EXHIBITIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Current: Pagoda Red, Chicago, USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    • Cochran Gallery, Solo Exhibition, LaGrange, GA<\/li>\n
    • \u201cSpace\/Launch: Almuni Show,\u201d Skowhegan, NY, NY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      2012<\/strong><\/p>\n

        \n
      • \u201cGordon Chandler,\u201d Solo Exhibition, Pao PU Cafe, Taipei, Taiwan, China<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        • \u201cShanghai Gallery Selection,\u201d World Financial Center, Pudong New Area,\u00a0Shanghai, China<\/li>\n
        • \u201cCut\/Log Contemporary Art Fair,\u201d Bourse de Commerce, Paris, France<\/li>\n
        • \u201cRefined ReUse,\u201d Solo Exhibition, The Rymer Gallery, Nashville, TN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

            \n
          • \u201cWear Objects,\u201d Solo Exhibition, Stageback Gallery, Shanghai, China<\/li>\n
          • \u201cM120 Moganshan,\u201d Shanghai, China<\/li>\n
          • \u201cContemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood 2009,\u201d Chesterwood, MA<\/li>\n
          • \u201cSouthern Metal,\u201d Rymer Gallery, Nashville, TN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            2008<\/strong><\/p>\n

              \n
            • \u201cGame Room,\u201d Solo Exhibition, Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta, GA<\/li>\n
            • \u201cGame Show,\u201d Solo Exhibition, Gallery of Functional Art, Santa Monica, CA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              2006<\/strong><\/p>\n

                \n
              • \u201cTrashformations,\u201d Fuller Museum of Art, Brockton, MA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                2004<\/strong><\/p>\n

                  \n
                • \u201cGordon Chandler,\u201d Solo Exhibition, Lois Lambert Gallery, Santa Monica, CA<\/li>\n
                • \u201cKimonos,\u201d Ferrin Gallery, Lenox, MA and New York, NY<\/li>\n
                • \u201cThe Emory Chairs Project,\u201d Emory University, Atlanta, GA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  2002<\/strong><\/p>\n

                    \n
                  • \u201cReturn Engagement,\u201d Art from Food Packaging, Copia Museum, Napa, CA<\/li>\n
                  • \u201cNavy Pier Walk Sculpture Exhibition,\u201d Curated by Dave Hickey, Chicago, IL<\/li>\n
                  • \u201cFrom Inspiration to Production,\u201d Cal Poly, Pamona, CA<\/li>\n
                  • \u201cMaquettes for Navy Pier Walk Exhibit,\u201d Field Museum, Chicago IL<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    2001<\/strong><\/p>\n

                      \n
                    • \u201cOn and Off the Wall,\u201d William J. Thompson Street Gallery, University of Georgia, Athens, GA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      1999<\/strong><\/p>\n

                        \n
                      • \u201cAlumni Invitational Exhibition,\u201d University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        1998<\/strong><\/p>\n

                          \n
                        • \u201cCelebrating The Creative Spirit: Contemporary Southeastern Furniture,\u201d On tour through 2001, Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                          1997<\/strong><\/p>\n

                            \n
                          • \u201cFrom the Ground Up,\u201d Socrates Sculpture Park, New York, NY<\/li>\n
                          • \u201cHello Again: A New Wave of Recycled Art & Design,\u201d Oakland Museum of Art, Oakland, CA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                            1996<\/strong><\/p>\n

                              \n
                            • \u201cBeyond Function,\u201d Contemporary Southeastern Crafts, Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, GA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                              1995<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                \n
                              • \u201cRecycle, Reuse, Recreate,\u201d February 1995 thru April 1997, Traveling African Museum Tour Exhibition<\/li>\n
                              • \u201cA Sampler: 12 Georgia Artists,\u201d Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, Athens, GA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                1994<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                  \n
                                • \u201cBenchworks,\u201d Knoxville World Fair Grounds, Knoxville, TN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                  1992<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                    \n
                                  • \u201cBench Marks,\u201d Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, NY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                    1991<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      \n
                                    • \u201cMental Metal II,\u201d National Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis, TN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                      1989<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                        \n
                                      • \u201cFour Georgia Art Furniture Makers,\u201d Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon, GA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                        1989<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                          \n
                                        • \u201cRed Clay Survey,\u201d Huntsville Museum of Arts, Huntsville, AL<\/li>\n
                                        • \u201cGotham City Show,\u201d CNN Center, Atlanta, GA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                          SELECTED COLLECTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                            \n
                                          • Lamar Dodd Art Center, LaGrange College, LaGrange, GA<\/li>\n
                                          • Josh Klenbort and Susie Junker, Shanghai, China<\/li>\n
                                          • Contemporary Museum of Art, Honolulu, HI<\/li>\n
                                          • Emory University, Atlanta, GA<\/li>\n
                                          • Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL<\/li>\n
                                          • National Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis, TN<\/li>\n
                                          • Walter and Ann Nathan, Chicago, IL<\/li>\n
                                          • Chattahoochee Valley Art Museum, LaGrange, GA<\/li>\n
                                          • Roger Brown, La Conchita, CA<\/li>\n
                                          • Elton John, Atlanta, GA<\/li>\n
                                          • Runnymede Sculpture Farm, Woodside, CA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                            SELECTED COMMISSIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                              \n
                                            • 2010 \u201cGeneral Knox\u201d commissioned piece, Otis, MA<\/li>\n
                                            • 2009 University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA<\/li>\n
                                            • 2001 Fulton County Arts Council, Atlanta, GA<\/li>\n
                                            • 1994 Wild Horse Saloon, Nashville, TN<\/li>\n
                                            • 1990 Omni Building, Reckson Associates, Uniondale, Nassau County, NY<\/li>\n
                                            • 1989 Bulova Building, Blumenfeld Development, Jackson Heights, NY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                              SELECTED PUBLICATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                \n
                                              • New York Times, January 31, 2015<\/li>\n
                                              • Audi Magazine, June 2010<\/li>\n
                                              • Boston Globe, August 2009<\/li>\n
                                              • Artnet Magazine, Artnet Design, 2008<\/li>\n
                                              • Berkshire Life, September 2007<\/li>\n
                                              • Sculpture Magazine, July 2007<\/li>\n
                                              • Art and Antiques, September 2005<\/li>\n
                                              • Forbes Magazine, November 1998<\/li>\n
                                              • Southern Homes, September 1991<\/li>\n
                                              • Chicago Tribune, October 2, 1994<\/li>\n
                                              • Construction Equipment Magazine, February 1990<\/li>\n
                                              • Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles, March 1994<\/li>\n
                                              • Chicago Tribune, August 26, 1990<\/li>\n
                                              • Ambiente Magazine, Germany, June1991<\/li>\n
                                              • Art in America, September 1992<\/li>\n
                                              • Chicago Sun-Times, November 1999<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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