Frank Diaz Escalet: Leather "Paintings"

Hollis Taggart is pleased to present an exhibition of works by the self-taught Puerto Rican artist Frank Diaz Escalet (1930-2012), most known for his distinctive inlaid leather works depicting scenes of everyday life in New York City in the mid-twentieth century. Following a successful career as a master leather craftsman, Escalet developed a unique visual language fusing a flat, stylized sense of space with a folk art sensibility using stained and cut leather. Frank Diaz Escalet: Leather "Paintings" will feature ten signature leather inlay works as well as several paintings from the late 1970s and early 1980s. The exhibition will be on view on the second floor of Hollis Taggart's flagship location in Chelsea from March 5th through April 11th, with an opening reception from 6 to 8PM on Friday, March 20th. There will also be a small, focused presentation of Escalet's works, curated by Stavroula Coulianidis, at the Outsider Art Fair from March 19th through 22nd.