Leaded: The Materiality and Metamorphosis of Graphite

“New work from young professional artists, a contemporary approach, and phenomenal experimentation. It’s a win-win for art lovers as well as curiosity seekers.”

— Barbara Satterfield, director, Baum Gallery of Fine Art

“It’s as if the exhibit’s curator…handed out pencils to a group of artists and said, ‘Show me what you can do.'”

— Robert Taylor, Contra Costa Times

Leaded featured more than 40 contemporary artworks by 16 internationally renowned artists who utilize the physical nature and visual characteristics of graphite and pencils as content in their two- and three-dimensional work. Engaging with the medium in one (or more) of three conceptual themes—Graphite as Content, Graphite as Transformative Agent, or Graphite as Sculpture—each artist delved into the limitless possibilities of graphite art. Curated by N. Elizabeth Schlatter, deputy director and curator of exhibitions at the University of Richmond Museums, Virginia, Leaded looked beyond drawing to explore the many exquisite forms graphite can take.

The exhibition featured works by The Art Guys (American), James Busby (American, born 1973), Hsin-Hsi Chen (Taiwanese, born 1969), Christopher Cook (British, born 1959), Meghan Gerety (American, born 1970), Michael Joaquin Grey (American, born 1961), Sarah Lovitt (American, born 1969), Marco Maggi (Uruguayan, born 1957), Stephana McClure (N. Ireland, born 1959), Creighton Michael (American, born 1949), Shimon Okshteyn (American, born in the Ukraine, 1951), Gloria Ortiz-Hernandez (Colombian, born 1943), Mark Sheinkman (American, born 1963), Stephen Sollins (American, born 1967), and Molly Springfield (American, born 1977).

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