The effect that sculpture has in space and the physical imposition that it creates engages our subconscious and observational senses in an idiosyncratic way. Using formal art tools like line, color, or form to communicate gesture, scale, or motion, three-dimensional artwork actively manipulates our perceptions in space. Sculpture uniquely affects the place it is in and, due to that, often carries broader implications about the artist's intent or the artwork's impact on the viewer. What's the Difference? Sculptural Ideas aims to bridge the gap between looking and understanding when interacting with contemporary sculpture versus interacting with other art forms.

Unified by their exploratory sculpture and education-based backgrounds, exhibition artists Lee Williams of Shaftsbury, Vermont, and Cathy Della Lucia from Boston, Massachusetts, transform the gallery's physical space to articulate elemental aspects of art making and their sculptural implications for the viewer.

Guest Curator: Jacquie O'Brien, BCA Curatorial Assistant and Gallery Coordinator  

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Cathy Della Lucia, Grocery Conveyor, 2024, mixed media 

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Lee Williams, Little Other, 2025

BCA Spring exhibitions are supported in part by the Maslow Family Foundation. Hospitality sponsor: Lake Champlain Chocolates. Burlington City Arts is supported in part by the Vermont Arts Council & the National Endowment for the Arts.