Rex Kalehoff was born in
New York in 1979. After graduating from The University of
the Arts, Philadelphia, in 2002, he taught sculpture in Thailand
and Australia. He is currently completing his Master of Fine
Arts Degree in Woodworking at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Kalehoff’s work has
been shown in Philadelphia and New York, as well as in Europe,
Japan and Thailand. He received the New Approach Inc. Robin
Award (a collector’s Award) in the FIRST INTERNATIONAL
MEDALLIC SCULPTURE COMPETITION FOR EMERGING ARTISTS. The awarded
work is in the permanent collection at the New Approach Contemporary
Medallic Sculpture Collection and Research Center,* New York.
Of his work Rex Kalehoff writes:
... I am an avid world traveler, interested in history, anthropology,
and the natural environment. First-hand experience and observations
overseas are my greatest resources, and as I develop a global
awareness, I am extremely humbled. I am most affected by matters
directly linked to the ecological state of the world and I
see immense potential in communicating through art, these
issues affecting the shared experience of life on the planet.
This exhibition, RELICS, is a group of familiar, yet evocative,
objects that draw reference to the physical remains and ideologies
of past cultures around the world. The work reflects on universal
themes of cultural persistence and survival, and presents
a thoughtful investigation into our current patterns of living.
My message is in support of a sustainable future, celebrating
diversity, and nurturing the natural environment.
In this exhibit, Kalehoff
is showing recent sculpture in carved and constructed wood,
and cast glass. This is his first one-person exhibition in
New York City.