Deborah Butterfield: New Work

Larger-than-life Horses

Recommended by Ginny Berg

Last week I wrote about life-sized photographs of swimming, naked people at Carrie Secrist Gallery, and this week, you can see larger-than-life horses by artist Deborah Butterfield at Zolla/Lieberman Gallery in River North.  Butterfield’s horses are in major private and public collections around the country, and they’re awe-inspiring in person.  Butterfield casts pieces of driftwood in bronze, enhances each piece with just the right patina and then assembles them to create her life-like, dynamic creatures.

Insider Info: It’s been a couple of years since Butterfield’s last show in Chicago, and now that the time has come again, no one should miss it.  The opening of the exhibition will be a great occasion to see the latest works by the artist and to meet Butterfield herself.  Other galleries in the district are also opening on Friday, May 14, so make an evening of it, and then head to Prosecco for a casual, festive Italian dinner. If you’re lucky, the weather will be warm enough for al fresco dining!

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