Paula Cooper Gallery in New York will present an exhibition of large-scale sculptures and drawings by Mark di Suvero from May 2 through July 17. The show features the debut of the kinetic sculpture 'Avanti!' (c. late 1990s), a human-intervention piece with a suspended beam that viewers can rock with their body weight, alongside the 1986 work 'Nelly' and the stainless steel 'Tables Turn’d' (2004), as well as a selection of works on paper including interactive "sliding drawings."
The exhibition highlights di Suvero's pioneering use of industrial materials and his lifelong engagement with viewer participation and kinetic movement. By bringing together early and recent works, the show underscores the artist's six-decade career and his influence on public sculpture, while also offering a rare opportunity to see his lesser-known drawings and interactive pieces in a gallery context.