It is the distinct honor of Hooks-Epstein Galleries to present "Bronze Legacy", an exhibition of sculptures by late American artist, Richard Neidhardt, during Sculpture Month Houston.
This special pop-up exhibit will be comprised of final bronze editions from the Neidhardt family collection. The exhibition will open at 11:00AM on Saturday, October 21, 2023, with a Reception from 5:00PM – 8:00PM.
RICHARD NEIDHARDT (1921-2009)
In his art, late artist Richard Neidhardt expressed himself in two different ways. Whereas his paintings are formal and abstract statements with minimal subject matter, his sculptures came from a side of him keenly aware of the world and its follies. “During World War II, as a pilot flying foreign routes, I became interested in the cultures and arts of Europe, South America, Africa, the Middle East, and India. I then began the study of art as a painter, searching for a kind of purity free from worldly stress and the vulnerable condition of being human,” Neidhardt wrote in an Artist Statement regarding his paintings. “The energy of color’s language, the drawn line’s vitality, and the aesthetics of mathematics appealed to me and became basic to my work.” However, speaking of his sculptures, Neidhardt stated, “They came from a side of me aware of being a fellow inmate of the earth with all of its absurdities, a possible justification for being a part of this great mystery.” Neidhardt’s sculptures were centered on humanity and conveyed his profound wit and humor.
