Pick Axe Ladder, 1986
Steel and Wood, 70" x 40" x 14"
Gary Kuehn was born in Plainfield, New Jersey in 1939. He received a B.A in art history from Drew University in 1962 and an M.F.A from Rutgers, The State University in 1964. After finishing his education, Kuehn moved to New York City and began working in many individual and group exhibitions. Kuehn’s style began in a minimalist nature. However, as he developed as an artist, Kuehn began experimenting with different styles and techniques. Gary Kuehn appreciates and investigates the tension between freedom and constraint in much of his work, along with other inherent conflicts throughout the world. Kuehn claims that he is not attempting to make beautiful art, but is instead trying to understand the world around him. His work has been exhibited throughout the United States and abroad, most often in Germany.