Monmouth County - Lincroft - Monmouth Museum’s NJ Emerging Artists Series presents: Andrew Bencsko III, ex tempore
Monmouth Museum’s NJ Emerging Artists Series presents: Andrew Bencsko III ex tempore May 31 – June 30, 2019 Opening Reception: Friday, May 31, 2019 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm Artist Gallery Talk: Wednesday, June 5, 2019, from 7:00 – 8:00 pm Both the reception and gallery talk are free and open to the public. Nilson Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm; Sunday, 12:00 – 5:00 pm. Admission $8 Artist Statement: My abstractions stem from observations of heaps of discarded materials and debris during my hectic daily commute through NYC’s streets and subways. References of these seemingly thoughtless piles are made through snapshots and thumbnail sketches and in such a moment, they become compositions. I seek to depict the unconventional relationships of different forms and maze-like formations. On the surface, they are excess pieces of lumber, steel frames, and miss-cut studs from construction sites along with broken gypsum board, plastic wrap, conduit, and empty coffee ...