Carole Feuerman exhibition draws crowds to QCC art gallery opening – QNS - New York News Beep

Acclaimed sculptor Carole A. Feuerman returned to Queensborough Community College (QCC) Thursday evening for the opening of “From Line to Life,” an exhibition celebrating the internationally recognized artist’s evolution from early drawings to her renowned super realist sculptures.

The exhibition opened May 28 at the QCC Art Gallery, welcoming visitors, students, faculty and members of the art community eager to experience Feuerman’s latest presentation. Widely regarded as a master of the human figure, Feuerman recently received the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Sculpture Center, adding further distinction to a career that has spanned decades and continents.

The exhibition features several of Feuerman’s striking sculptures, including a deeply personal self-portrait depicting the artist in the act of creation. Mounted directly to the gallery wall, the work captures Feuerman’s meticulous attention to realism and process. Another centerpiece portrays the artist applying the finishing touches to a suspended swimmer clutching an inflatable float, a signature motif that has become synonymous with her work.

“I am very excited to welcome Carole back to the Gallery,” said Faustino Quintanilla, executive director of the QCC Art Gallery. “She first exhibited with us more than twenty years ago and in the years since I have had the pleasure of seeing her fantastic drawings evolve into super realist sculpture that has a language all its own.”

In addition to the sculptures, “From Line to Life” offers visitors a rare glimpse into Feuerman’s formative years through a collection of drawings from the 1960s and 1970s, many of which are being shown publicly in the United States for the first time. The works reveal the foundations of an artist who would later become internationally celebrated for lifelike sculpture.

Speaking during the opening reception, Feuerman reflected on the artistic journey documented throughout the exhibition.

“Here you can see some of my drawings and also my sculptures, because when I started in the ’60s and graduated art school, I was doing drawings and paintings, but I started making them very three dimensional, and then they became somewhat sculptural,” Feuerman said. “You can see that in my self-portrait, where it’s a painting, and then I added three-dimensional legs. I never really thought I’d be a sculptor.”

Carole A. Feuerman returned to Queensborough Community College for the opening of “From Line to Life,” an exhibition celebrating the internationally recognized artist’s evolution from early drawings to her renowned super realist sculptures.Photo by Ramy Mahmoud
Carole A. Feuerman returned to Queensborough Community College for the opening of “From Line to Life,” an exhibition celebrating the internationally recognized artist’s evolution from early drawings to her renowned super realist sculptures.Photo by Ramy Mahmoud
Photo by Ramy Mahmoud

She explained that her understanding of sculpture evolved gradually as her work became more dimensional and immersive.

“I didn’t visualize sculpture in those days as being so three dimensional,” she said. “My self-portrait was my first transition from a painting to a sculpture, and that’s why I think they called the exhibition ‘From Line to Life.’ I’m really happy that I’m a super realist sculptor now, and it’s very exciting to see both my drawings and my sculptures together in one beautiful place, in one fabulous museum.”

Feuerman also spoke directly to young and emerging artists who may face obstacles early in their careers.

“These drawings were done mostly when I was in college, at a time when I was juggling many responsibilities, including raising a family,” she said. “Save all your work; you never know what the future will bring, when that curator may discover your talent. And perhaps just as importantly, keep at it. When you create art, it enriches all of you physically and mentally. Never stop.”

Quintanilla noted that the gallery’s rise in prominence within the contemporary art world accelerated in 2004 with the exhibition “American Odyssey,” which included works by Feuerman alongside artists such as Andy Warhol, Jackson Pollock, Frank Stella, Louise Nevelson and Marisol Escobar.

Feuerman’s work has since appeared in major international exhibitions and public installations, including displays on Park Avenue in Manhattan, exhibitions at Palazzo Bonaparte in Rome and “Reborn into the Water” at the Heydar Aliyev Center. Her sculptures are held in prestigious collections including the State Hermitage Museum and the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery.

“From Line to Life” continues at the QCC Art Gallery throughout the season, offering audiences an intimate look at the artistic journey of one of contemporary sculpture’s most influential figures.

Additional reporting by Ramy Mahmoud.

Carole Feuerman exhibition draws crowds to QCC art gallery opening – QNS

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