John Udvardy American
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John UdvardyAlchemist, 2013wood, brass, fired clay13 x 12 x 3 inches
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John UdvardyBallerina's Mirror, 2013welded iron43 x 18 x 8 inches
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John UdvardyCaliph, 2013welded iron12 x 14 x 5 inches
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John UdvardyCaravel, 2013welded iron12 x 12 x 4 inches
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John UdvardyCornish Tabernacle, 2013painted wood, iron, mahogany31 x 28 x 16 inches
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John UdvardyDrawing for an Unwritten Sonata, 2013welded iron33 x 31 x 7 inches
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John UdvardyGuardian of the Moon, 2013welded iron57 x 26 x 13 inches
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John UdvardyLeda's Awakening, 2013welded iron10 x 12 x 8 inches
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John UdvardyPink Madam, 2013painted wood55 x 35 x 17 inches
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John UdvardyScaramouche: The Samari, 2013painted wood65 x 57 x 22 inches
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John UdvardySorcerer's Sceptre, 2013welded iron19 x 13 x 5 inches
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John UdvardyStele, 2013welded iron27 x 5 x 5 inches
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John UdvardySultan, 2013welded iron17 x 10 x 5 inches
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John UdvardyEmperor, 2012welded iron17 x 9.5 x 4 inches
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John UdvardyFandango, 2012welded iron22.5 x 18 x 3 inches
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John UdvardyIdol (Shrine), 2012mixed media29 x 21 x 5.5 inches
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John UdvardyIsis-Moonsong, 2012welded iron28.5 x 6 x 4.5 inches
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John UdvardyNight Poem, 2012welded iron25 x 8 x 6 inches
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John UdvardyPharoah, 2012painted wood21 x 21 x 7 inches
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John UdvardyTabernacle, 2012mixed media19 x 17 x 6 inches
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John UdvardyAthena, 2011gilded and painted wood with clay pottery87 x 27 x 11 inches
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John UdvardyIcon, 2011painted Homasote and wood32 x 26 x 2 inches
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John UdvardyPrayer Flag, 2011mixed media27 x 35 x 2 inches
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John UdvardyRhapsody, 2011mixed media35 x 29.5 x 3.5 inches
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John UdvardyHussar, 2009painted wood and metal60 x 44 x 4 inches
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John UdvardyZephyrus, 2009plaster and painted wood18 x 21 x 14 inches
John Udvardy is a prolific modernist sculptor whose assembled structures are based in Cubist sensibilities surrounding painting and collage. The varied, elegant work weaves poetic tales of labor and leisure in stunning masses of materials including wood, stone, fired clay, nails, paint stirrers and canvas.
Iron sculptures include Fandango and Night Poem. Such dynamic pairings highlight the artist's expert formal manipulations. The metal dips and bends connecting the disparate pieces into curving lines which frame brilliant negative spaces. Beyond their formal beauty lies the signifiers of these useful-turned-obsolete objects. Repurposing is at the heart of Udvardy's work, as he uses the elements of his collections to create a dialogue between the labor of the worker and the labor of the artist.
About John Udvardy, Judith Tolnick Champa writes, he “re-assembles objects derived from his massive studio, a dense environment of collecting. Found forms and shapes are source material, a personal palette for positing and devising handsome assemblages.”
John Udvardy is Professor emeritus of the Rhode Island School of Design. He trained at the Cleveland Institute of Art and received his MFA from Yale University.
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John Udvardy: Iron and Wood 2012-2013
May 10 - July 26, 2013Cade Tompkins Projects is pleased to announce an exciting exhibition of work by John Udvardy. Udvardy is a prolific modernist sculptor whose assembled structures are based in Cubist sensibilities surrounding...Read more -
Double Legacy: RISD Masters • RISD Alumni
January 19 - February 28, 2013Cade Tompkins Projects is pleased to exhibit an extraordinary collection of work created by RISD Faculty and Alumni whose symbiotic relationships have informed their respective careers. The exhibit debuts a...Read more -
Hunters and Gatherers
February 29 - March 31, 2012Hunters and Gatherers celebrates the art of the found object and the art of assemblage. Each artist has gathered material from various sources such as urban settings or their own...Read more