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.