Averbuch Exhibits Sculpture at Nancy Hoffman
Ilan Averbuch's first Nancy Hoffman Gallery show since 2017 presents sculpture and drawings built from reclaimed stone and steel.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Fine Art
Nancy Hoffman Gallery in New York presents After the Fire, a body of sculpture and works on paper by Ilan Averbuch. The exhibition is his first at the gallery since 2017 and includes granite and steel sculptures alongside large-format and framed drawings.
Why it matters
The show offers New York audiences a look at Averbuch's practice of transforming materials salvaged from old bridges, city curbstones and industrial sites into new forms. It reflects a sustained engagement with recycled materials and the stories they carry.
The show spans more than a decade of Averbuch's sculpture and drawing practice, returning to Nancy Hoffman Gallery after his last exhibition there in 2017. Run dates and sales information were not specified.
The players
Ilan Averbuch
A Tel Aviv-born sculptor based in Long Island City, New York, who works with reclaimed stone and steel.
Nancy Hoffman Gallery
A New York gallery that has shown contemporary artists and hosts this exhibition.
The details
Averbuch reshapes reclaimed materials: stone from old bridges, curbstone from city streets and steel from industrial sites. Works include Red Moon, a stone and steel eclipse, and It Is Not, a seven-pointed steel star supported by four carved granite heads.
Timeline
2017: Averbuch's previous exhibition at Nancy Hoffman Gallery.
2025: Bicentennial Park sculpture commission in Macon, Georgia.
2026: Fire House 46 sculpture commission in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Season Trajectory
The exhibition marks Averbuch's return to Nancy Hoffman Gallery after nearly a decade, following his recent public commissions in Georgia and North Carolina. It places his recycled-material practice alongside an expanding run of public-sculpture work.
New York visitors can see the sculptures and drawings in person at Nancy Hoffman Gallery. The public installations in Macon and Charlotte are also accessible to visitors in those cities.
The takeaway
Reclaimed materials can carry a city's history into new art, and Averbuch's work shows how stone and steel from everyday infrastructure can be reshaped into something that invites reflection on memory and migration.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Artdaily.
