Wood Turning Center
501 Vine Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106

The Wood Turning Center presents its latest exhibition: Selections from the Collection: Donations by Bruce Kaiser & Joe Seltzer, which will run at the Center from March 6 through April 11, 2009. Due to the generosity and commitment of Mr. Bruce Kaiser and Mr. Joe Seltzer, the Center will exhibit samples of their recent donations of 120 wood turned and carved objects to the Center’s permanent collection. Within each private collection, this body of work encompasses a timeframe between 1981 and 2004— showcasing 69 artists from 8 countries, including the US.

In addition to displaying these important gifts, the Center invited each artist to submit a new piece produced within the past two years as a comparison to his or her past work. This provides an inside look at the artists’ individual development within the wood art field. Contrasting and comparing the past with the present will heighten the audiences’ understanding of the continuing evolution of art created from wood. Many of the artists are also represented in other public and private collections around the US, including Yale University Art Galleries, CT, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA, and The Museum of Arts and Design, NY, to name a few.

An opening reception and gallery talk with the collectors and artists will be held on First Friday, March. 6 from 5:30-7:30