niki lederer

Catskill Art Space is pleased to present Reclaiming Remnants, a sculptural installation from Niki Lederer on Pearl Street in Livingston Manor. The installation considers what can be made of discarded materials and the Hoos Building ruins as they slowly grow back into nature. These sculptures are made from post-consumer plastic, harvested from curbside recycling, then dissected and reconfigured into new forms. Each three-dimensional artwork mimics the flora of Little Beaver Kill Creek, climbing like vines, blooming like weeds with bursts of unexpected color and sprouting up like awkward trees finding their way through the concrete.

About the Artist

Niki Lederer was born in London, Ontario and raised in Vancouver. She received her BFA from the University of Victoria and her MFA from Hunter College in New York City. Her artwork has been shown at many venues including, BRIC House, Kingston Sculpture Biennial, Governors Island Art Fair, Outdoor Sculpture Biennial at Adelphi University, White Columns, Bronx Museum of the Arts and Wassaic Project. Solo exhibitions include the Pelham Art Center (Pelham, NY), Washington Square Windows, NYU, Rogue Gallery and Open Space (Victoria, B.C.) as well as the Art Gallery of Ontario (Canada). Niki’s work has been featured in The Brooklyn Rail, The Globe and Mail and The New York Times, among others. Her sculpture has been published in Die Verschränkung von Kunst und Nachhaltigkeit, (Wabl, Ans), as one of five featured artists exploring art and sustainability. Her found object sculptures are created from repurposed consumer plastic and discarded umbrellas. Niki currently lives and works in Brooklyn and Newburgh, New York.