Broward College and the Rosemary Duffy Larson are pleased to present, Transitions, opening to the public on Monday, August 24th 2026, featuring works of sculpture by one of our very own; Israel “Isi” Ghelman whose thirteen years at BC make him a fixture in our learning community, and a dear member of our artistic family.  Of his work Ghelman states:

 

'Moore, Brancusi, Hepworth and Noguchi, are among my favorite sculptors. All expressions of art attract me. I am a musician; theater and literature fascinate me. But when working on three-dimensional projects my spirit is specially elated.

The background to my sculpture-practice could be curiosity, and fondness of handwork. My father [a tailor] used to say that I always wanted to know ‘where the feet of everything were born from’. Objects have their special kind of life. Tools and machines have their own language.

After many years of being a spectator of art, I decided to be a creator; not only to see but also to express my ideas and feelings through art.

I want to acknowledge my gratitude to my first mentor, Venezuelan artist Daniel Briceño, and to Professor Emeritus Catherine Leisek for her support and advice.'

 

Drawing inspiration from Modernist sculpture, Ghelman’s work in stone, wood, metals, and found objects assume a contemporary language all their own.  Timeless materials of the natural world juxtapose against the synthetic and manmade to create a collaboration between artist and material, form and meaning. 

Please join us for the opening reception and artist lecture on Thursday, September 3rd, 2026 from 4 – 7 PM to enjoy fine refreshments, stimulating art, and enlightening conversation with the artist himself beginning at 5 PM.  The exhibition will run through Saturday, September 26th, 2026.

 

Rosemary Duffy Larson Gallery

 

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