Leonardo Drew
Hammer Projects
Leonardo Drew (b. 1961, Tallahassee, Florida) creates complex sculptural works that hover between order and chaos. Assembling and reworking large accumulations of raw material, Drew transforms his heavily referential materials—wood, scrap metal, cotton—into choreographed arrays of color and form. For the Hammer’s lobby wall, Drew reworks a recent piece made from roofing material, wood, and sandpaper. Evocative of the cycle of decay and erosion characteristic of any densely urban environment, the monumental arrangement of material draws a physical connection with the viewer as it invades and recedes in and out of our field of vision.
Hammer Projects: Leonardo Drew is organized by Connie Butler, chief curator.
This event is presented by the Hammer Museum at UCLA.
Exhibition Dates: Dec. 21, 2019—May 10, 2020
Venue: Hammer Museum, Lobby wall
Gallery Hours: Wednesday: noon–8 p.m., Thursday–Sunday: noon–5 p.m.
Price: Free
The Hammer is located at the corner of Westwood and Wilshire boulevards in Westwood Village, three blocks east of the 405 freeway’s Wilshire exit.
Parking is available under the museum.
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