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Sculpture resting on a metal platform hanging on the wall. There are white railings cut towards the bottom with old paint rollers between the railings, wrapped in plastic with old photographs of girls printed on them.
October 9, 2021 - March 6, 2022

Anne Lambert: The Way Things Go

Anne Lambert brought objects together to create thoughtful, clever, and intriguing works of assemblage.  From the objects she chose, through construction, to naming each piece, these works thoroughly explore the life of an object.  Her belief that objects have meaning and can always be repurposed into something new is a cornerstone of her work, along with her observation of the minute details of everyday life. Anne Lambert came to found objects through an exploration of other media and the works on view illustrate her evolution as an artist.  In the same way that brushstrokes on paper or canvas are deliberate, her juxtaposition of objects reveals intricate planning and meaning.  This exhibition looks at the thrill of inspiration, the spontaneity of play, and the devastating effects of time.

The Way Things Go is the title of a piece in which Lambert illustrates “how things go” in twenty-one different ways, from flaming out, to washing away, to soaring out of sight.  This play on words flows through all of her works, and the exhibition represents five decades of Anne Lambert’s productivity as an artist, from drawings to paintings, photographs, and the mixed media assemblages that came to define her style.

Opening reception Saturday, October 16, 6-8.  Open to the public, advance registration required, click here to register!

Gallery: Weinberg Family Gallery
Dates: October 9, 2021 - March 6, 2022
Participating artists: Anne Lambert
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Print in shades of red, orange, and black of a old fashioned railroad lantern with three glass windows around a rounded base and squared top, and a hooped handle hanging the lantern from a post.
Anne Lambert, Railroad Lantern , 1971, Collagraph
Abstract drawing of a woman's face from chest up. She is wearing a headdress with white and yellow veil on either side. Her face is shades of yellow, red, and white.
Anne Lambert, Rogier’s Lady , 1987, Pastel
Mixed media wall hanging with rusted tin plates in the background, a piece of rusted vent grate on the upper left, canvas on the upper right, and an industrial fan blade in the center.
Anne Lambert, Salvage , 2006, Found objects
Yellow saturated photograph of a sandy playground with two wooden swings hanging from chains. One is painted blue and the other yellow.
Anne Lambert, The Playground , n.d., Archival inkjet print
Photograph of a mixed media wall hanging with various printed fabrics in black, red, and browns, a photograph of an late 19th century woman, ripped and stained, and several washers in fabric alongside a metal grate cover.
Anne Lambert, Untitled (Pioneer Woman) , n.d., Found objects
Abstract expressionist painting of a wavy blue, green, and yellow body of water with short plants on the center left. In the upper center is a blacked out figure rowing a boat. They sky is lines of light green, yellow, and white.
Anne Lambert, Van Gogh Rowing , 1986, Acrylic on paper
Old wood door hanging on a wall painted white and covered with old paper, wire, and fabric.
Anne Lambert, Waltham Mill Door , 1986, Found objects, door
Photograph of a sculpture piece with three rows of wooden tags each with a different object and a different label underneath of an action word.
Anne Lambert, The Way Things Go , 2004, Found objects
Print in shades of red, orange, and black of a old fashioned railroad lantern with three glass windows around a rounded base and squared top, and a hooped handle hanging the lantern from a post.
Anne Lambert
Railroad Lantern , 1971, Collagraph
Abstract drawing of a woman's face from chest up. She is wearing a headdress with white and yellow veil on either side. Her face is shades of yellow, red, and white.
Anne Lambert
Rogier’s Lady , 1987, Pastel
Mixed media wall hanging with rusted tin plates in the background, a piece of rusted vent grate on the upper left, canvas on the upper right, and an industrial fan blade in the center.
Anne Lambert
Salvage , 2006, Found objects
Yellow saturated photograph of a sandy playground with two wooden swings hanging from chains. One is painted blue and the other yellow.
Anne Lambert
The Playground , n.d., Archival inkjet print
Photograph of a mixed media wall hanging with various printed fabrics in black, red, and browns, a photograph of an late 19th century woman, ripped and stained, and several washers in fabric alongside a metal grate cover.
Anne Lambert
Untitled (Pioneer Woman) , n.d., Found objects
Abstract expressionist painting of a wavy blue, green, and yellow body of water with short plants on the center left. In the upper center is a blacked out figure rowing a boat. They sky is lines of light green, yellow, and white.
Anne Lambert
Van Gogh Rowing , 1986, Acrylic on paper
Old wood door hanging on a wall painted white and covered with old paper, wire, and fabric.
Anne Lambert
Waltham Mill Door , 1986, Found objects, door

Gift of Dan Buie, 2020.12

Photograph of a sculpture piece with three rows of wooden tags each with a different object and a different label underneath of an action word.
Anne Lambert
The Way Things Go , 2004, Found objects
"Nothing is too old or too worn out to be beyond use. Everything has potential" Anne Lambert
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