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PAST EXHIBITION
 OPEN SPACE: Barbara Westermann, Observatory September 7, 2008 - March 8, 2009 Barbara Westermann's Observatory is a cluster of architectonic objects that suggest the ability to transmit and receive worldly and otherworldly music and/or information. They are objects of and for meditation and introspection. The sculptures reflect and absorb light and sound like a tree's leaves; a conceptual, aural photosynthesis. All the "satellites" are sculptures made from molds of satellite dishes, molded and hewn away from a prefabricated look. The installation underscores relationships between exterior and interior architecture, public and private arenas. Barbara Westermann lives and works in Brooklyn, NY and has shown her work widely, including solo exhibitions at Brown University, Art Resources Transfer, the La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art, and Real Art Ways. She has taught at the New School for Social Research in New York for many years, as well as studio courses at Providence College, Roger Williams University, and the Rhode Island School of Design. MORE INFORMATION - Download a PDF of the Open Space 2008 Press Release SUPPORTERS Funding for Open Space projects has been provided by Lily Auchincloss Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Charina Endowment Fund, Mark di Suvero, Lin Lougheed, Thomas Smith Foundation, and Starry Night Fund of Tides Foundation. This exhibition is funded, in part, by public funds from the Visual Arts Program of the New York State Council on the Arts; the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; and an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Socrates Sculpture Park and the artists are grateful for generous contributions made by Plant Specialists, Spacetime C.C., and for the assistance and support of our volunteers and friends. Barbara Westerman is also grateful for the support of Lotte Allen, Mollie Bedick, Luke Mandle, and Lisa Perez; and Leyden Rodriguez- Casanova is thankful for contributions made by Paul Sprangel, and Finyl Vinyl Inc. Special thanks to the City of New York, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Queens Borough President Helen M. Marshall, City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, City Councilmember Eric Gioia, and the Department of Parks & Recreation, Commissioner Adrian Benepe. 
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