SCULPTURE 1275: Alan Binstock

July 27 – October 2, 2009

Reception with the artist:
Thursday, September 17, 6-8 pm

Alan Binstock, Trance- Ender (detail) Glass and Stainless Steel, 2009
Photo Courtesy Washington Sculptors Group and the artist

Location:
1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004

Exhibition Hours: Monday-Friday 8 am – 8 pm
The exhibition is free and open to the public.

About the Artist
Alan Binstock’s work primarily integrates stone, glass and steel. He constructs forms that evoke a dynamic material tension while simultaneously setting forth a harmonious balance between outer shape and inner structure. In addition to making sculpture, Mr. Binstock has worked as a Registered Architect and Project Manager in several area firms and at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center for several years. This ongoing education in construction methods and materials, along with his studies in yoga, inform his sculpture and challenge his aesthetic directions. Mr. Binstock was born and raised in the Bronx and currently lives in Mt. Rainier, MD.

About the Curator
Norman Parish was selected by the WSG to serve as a juror for this series of shows. Mr. Parish has owned and operated Parish Gallery-Georgetown in Washington, DC for the past eighteen years. The gallery was opened primarily, but not exclusively, to showcase contemporary visual artists of significance from Africa and the African Diaspora and lesser known local artists. Mr. Parish wanted to show high quality art that had been overlooked and give solo exhibitions to artists who deserved one, but had never had the opportunity. He came to the point of gallery owner having been a painter himself for over forty years.

About the WSG
The Washington Sculptors Group (WSG) is a volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting an awareness and understanding of sculpture in addition to fostering the exchange of ideas among sculptors, collectors, and the general public. The WSG sponsors frequent events, including artists' panels, presentations, workshops, public programs, and co-sponsors a variety of exhibitions in museums and alternative spaces in the Washington DC area and beyond. Organized in 1983, the work of the WSG is carried out by its Board of Directors, along with its nearly 400 members. For additional information, visit www.washingtonsculptors.org.

Contact the artist:

Alan Binstock
(301) 277-5240
E-mail