Exhibited by June 2005 to November 30, 2005
Five massive wrought-iron figures
by Spanish sculptor Francisco Leiro grace the steps of Dag Hammarskjold Plaza. These roughly-hewn, powerful images have their roots in the Galician sculpture of the artist’s Spanish heritage. To these basic human forms Leiro adds abstract elements and surrealistic flourishes, expanding the works’ narrative possibilities.
The exhibition was organized by the Instituto Cervantes, a nonprofit arm of the Spanish government that promotes Spanish culture internationally, in collaboration with the Friends of Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, and with the support of Marlborough Gallery and The Consulate General of Spain in New York.
