The last part of my walk Sunday brought me up Park Avenue. I was thrilled when I saw the first of Carole A. Feuerman’s “Sea Idylls”…but the best was yet to come! Nine of her wonderful sculptures are on view right now, from 34th Street to 38th Street on Park Avenue in Murray Hill.

The Golden Mean

The arch of his body is just beautiful. This reminds me of reading about how a number of artists in the 15th century studied anatomy on corpses to learn the body.

Feuerman attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City, where she found work as an illustrator. She provided an illustration for The New York Times, and created album covers for Alice Cooper and the Rolling Stones. She made the cover image for the November 1975 issue of National Lampoon magazine, which is actually pretty gruesome!

Carole A. Feuerman, The Golden Mean, 2012. Bronze with gold leaf, 150 x 54 x 38 inches

Quan

Coming up on “Quan“, on E. 35th Street I absolutely love the contrast between the art and Robb House (1891), 23 Park Avenue, behind it. The landmarked Robb House is a Stanford White Italian Renaissance revival that was described as “the most dignified structure in all the quarter of town, not a palace, but a fit dwelling house for a first-rate citizen.” I’d do it.

Besides the obvious beauty of the art, I love the mirror reflection of Park Avenue South behind me.

According to urbandictionary.com, the word quan means: When you are one with something. Suggests unity or completion. A loosely defined quality combining or uniting athletic skill with love and respect.

Carole A. Feuerman, Quan. Bronze, Lacquer, 66.50 x 60 x 43 inches. Stainless-Steel Ball

Bibi on the Ball

“Swimming and water have fascinated me for as long as I can remember, and as a result, have become the essence of my inspiration for my pieces,” the artist has said.

Feuerman’s pieces are in many private art collections including those of Malcolm Forbes, Bill Clinton and the Emperor of Japan.

Carole A. Feuerman, Bibi on the Ball. Bronze, Lacquer. 64 x 46 x 34 inches

New York City Slicker

This is just wonderful. According to the Galeries-Bartoux website, Ms. Feuerman is one of three artists credited with the emergence of this Hyperrealist sculpture style. Typically I’m not crazy about it hyperrealism, but something about the serene expressions on her works really hit me. They seem almost satisfied.

This is how I feel inside when I get to New York City.

Carole A. Feuerman, City Slicker. Bronze, Lacquer; 63 x 35 x 28 inches

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Survival of Serena

On the artist’s blog I read about her living in Key West in the 70’s and 80’s, and seeing Cuban asylum seekers floating to shore on rafts. It moved her to produce a series of pieces called “Survival of Serena”.

Ms. Feuerman is also exhibiting her works at Galleries Bartoux, 104 Central Park South. The link to the galleries, which has a good artist bio is below.

Carole A. Feuerman, Survival of Serena. Resin, Lacquer, Swarovski Crystal Cap; 17 x 32 x 15 inches

Justice

Oh, coming up on this one I knew I had found my favorite.

Check out this resume: Feuerman has received multiple awards including the Lifetime Achievement ‘Goddess Artemis’ Award from the European American Woman’s Council (EAWC). She has also received the Special Honor Award in Changzhou CHN, Best in Show in Beijing CHN, the Amelia Peabody Award, First Prize at the Olympic Fine Art Exhibition in Beijing, and the Medici Award in Florence ITA. She has taught, lectured, and given workshops at the Guggenheim Museum and the Metropolitan Museum.

Carole A. Feuerman, Justice. Bronze and Lacquer; 112 x 86 x 86 inches

Pisces

Again, the hyperrealism of her work strikes me. At first glance you can almost think it’s a real person sitting there on Park Avenue. Many of her pieces have translucent water droplets on them. When I saw this one I wondered to myself what emotion the model was leaning into.

The artist speaks about herself and her work on her website: Through my sculptures I convey my feelings about life and art. It is far easier for me to express my emotions through sculpture than through words. I portray the inner life of each image I create to capture the passion and sensuality of my subject. In this way, my work speaks to the viewer, evoking both an emotional and an intellectual response.

Notice at right at the lovely Adelaide Townsend Douglas House (1910), 57 Park Avenue. It’s now home to the Guatemalan U.N. Mission.

Carole A. Feuerman, Pisces. Epoxy Resin Lacquer and Crystals. 48 x 33 x 40 inches

Brooke with Beach Ball

So much to see here. The way her cheek flattens against the ball. The way the ball isn’t totally inflated, it looks so REAL. She is completely at rest.

A different angle shows you how the model completely rests on the beach ball. And a nice view of the Church of Our Saviour (1959), 59 Park Ave, Murray Hill

Carole A. Feuerman, Brooke with Beach Ball, Epoxy, Lacquer. 60 x 42.59 x 45 inches

Strength

I was fortunate to run into a lady on the Murray Hill Neighborhood Association who stopped a moment here to chat with me. She shared that the artist and some of her models had been here just the day before. It was the Murray Hill Park Avenue Day. How I wish I’d been here for that!

To me, the beauty of “Strength” is her ability to not just make it look effortless, but to express perfect balance and contentment at the same time. The angles are perfection.

Carole A. Feuerman, Strength. Patinated Bronze, 144 x 48 x 48 inches

Carole A. Feuerman’s Sea Idylls will be on display on the Park Avenue Malls until December 10, 2023. Don’t miss them!
Carole’s website can be found here.

Thanks for walking with me and reading along.

Sources:
Robb House on wiki
Carole Feuerman on wiki
urbandictionary quan
Artsy.net quan
Galleries Bartoux – Carole Feuerman
Author’s blog: Survival of Serena and Immigration
Carole Feuerman bio

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