Metal and Abstract Sculptures: Vera Smiley and Jeff Bush

Join us for an afternoon with Vera Smiley and Jeff Bush, featuring their selected favorite pieces from the exhibition.

As part of favorite pieces: the artist’s edit, Vera Smiley and Jeff Bush each present a work that holds particular meaning within their practice, offering a more personal entry point into their sculptural language.

Smiley’s Genesis suggests a moment of emergence, balance, and quiet tension. There is a sense of something forming, being carried, or coming into view. Bush’s selected sculpture, Roughneck 15 II 30, transforms found and weathered materials into a spare but expressive form, shaped by instinct, structure, and experience.

Join us for a closer look at these two favorite pieces, spend some time with the artists and get a glimpse into their ideas, learn about about the materials, and personal connection behind their selections.