DEBORAH BUTTERFIELD

New Sculptures

May 30 - August 9, 2025

opening reception: Friday, May 30th - 4 to 7pm

Zolla/Lieberman Gallery is pleased to announce Deborah Butterfield: New Sculptures, a solo exhibition showcasing the latest work by the celebrated American sculptor known for her iconic interpretations of the horse. The show opens with a reception on Friday, May 30th, from 4:00 to 7:00pm, and continues through Saturday, August 9th, 2025.

For over forty years, Deborah Butterfield has devoted her practice to a singular subject—the horse—transforming discarded materials such as driftwood and reclaimed steel into powerful and poetic forms. Her sculptures, often cast in bronze, retain the detail and composition of the original materials, resulting in works that convey a refined physicality and commanding presence.

This new exhibition brings together a selection of recent sculptures that highlight Butterfield's ongoing investigation into balance, stillness, and gesture. Ranging from intimate studies to commanding full-scale figures, each piece conveys a thoughtful sense of character and emotion without relying on traditional realism. Instead, Butterfield builds her subjects through structure and silhouette, allowing material and negative space to suggest movement, weight, and spirit.

Butterfield's sculptures have been featured in prominent museums and institutions across the globe. Her work is included in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Hirshhorn Museum, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, among many others.

VIEW: Deborah Butterfield - New Sculptures