backstory: Where in the World is the Neuberger

In the museum, there was this odd room upstairs with benches where we used to hang out.  In that room were undulating sculptural elements by an artist I had never heard of: Herbert Ferber. This room is one of a few extraordinary sculptural environments that the artist produced during his lifetime.  Having spent time in that room has left me with a fondness for Ferber, whose work was overlooked for an awfully long time, but who is now getting a lot of exposure, including in an exhibition that just opened on July 2 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and to which the Neuberger is lending The House (The Staircase) of 1956.  One of Ferber’s “roofed sculptures,” the bronze work was purchased by Roy R. Neuberger in 1959 directly from the artist.  We’ll be headed to Philly for an ArtTrek on Friday, December 13th to see the show and to visit the Barnes.  Keep an eye out for more information.