Peter Freeman, Inc. is pleased to present Alex Hay’s seventh solo exhibition with the gallery and the first ever dedicated to his furniture and objects.
Hay’s practice is driven by the materials and objects that captivate him in daily life. He applies his unique craftsmanship and economy of vision to making things, whether for personal use or as formal artwork. When he moved to Bisbee, Arizona, in the late 1970s, he started making furniture before setting up his painting studio because he wanted a chair to lean back in. This evolved into a series that included rocking benches. Around the same time, when the production of his favorite leather boots ceased, he made his own. The related tools and components—a contour gauge, precise wooden replicas of his feet, and calf forms—are on view with other objects and furniture built for his home and studio over his lifetime.
