Recent Projects
Artist Proof ~ Estuary Sands by Kathy Montgomery
AquaBlu
Works on paper sourced for a high end condo building on the Hudson River overlooking Manhattan
Tomomi Ono print reproduced at 10 x 13 ft in the Westin Hotel
Westin Hotel Jersey City Newport
Hellstrom+Zirnis LLC curated 75 original art works, a large-scale mobile and an enlargement of artist Tomomi Ono's print Seed Fusion into the public spaces of the new Westin Hotel Jersey City Newport
Opened 2009 / See Westin Jersey City Newport Hotel site at Click the link http://is.gd/h84y
Renewal in Westin Hotel by Kate Kaman
Prints by Tomomi Ono and sculpture by David Engdahl in the Westin hotel
NEWPORT Exhibitions
Art Newport - October 2002
New Growth - December 2002
Color Complexities - January 2003
Inside/Out - October 2003
Spirit in Art - March 2004
Encyclopedia of Images - October 2004
Art at Newport - Sculpture Walk - August 2005
Outer Worlds /Inner Thoughts - August 2005
Views from Newport - May - August 2006
Discover Mithila - December 2006 - February 2007
MACK-CALI REALTY CORPORATION HARBORSIDE Exhibitions:
Harbor side Plaza Five / 2005 Exhibition Program:
Glimmering Hues February - April 2005
DIVERGE May - July 2005
Building Blocks August 2005 - January 2006
Commissioned Sculpture
Pavonia Arcs
by Robert Pfitzenmeier, 2004
Sculpture 'surfs' onto waterfront
By Bonnie Friedman
Journal staff writer
Thursday, July 22, 2004
Robert Pfitzenmeier's "Pavonia Arcs," a 16-foot stainless steel and zerconium sculpture in the shape of a sail, was unveiled in front of the Fleet Bank on Pavonia Avenue and Washington Boulevard Tuesday, making it the newest addition to the Newport waterfront. Commissioned by the Queens-based Lefrak Organization, which owns the building, the structure's theme is in keeping with its proximity to water - suggesting the shape and movement of a wind surf.
"I'm a sailor and a windsurfer," said Pfitzenmeier, the 57-year-old Jersey City artist who lives and works just steps away from the statue."And this relates to that dynamic. The wind is such a powerful force here." This is the second outdoor installation for Pfitzenmeier, who said he chose stainless steel and zerconium because of the durable nature of the material. The nine triangular panels inside the sail are brilliant shades of orange, pink, blue and yellow,and flutter with the wind. Jamie LeFrak, a principal in the family-run Lefrak Organization, said he chose this particular design because of how it evokes movement. "I think, aesthetically, it's most pleasing," Lefrak said. "I like the expressive feature of the sail."
During his 30-year career, Pfitzenmeier has created indoor installations around the country, including Alaska, Delaware, Wisconsin, and in New York's Kennedy International Airport. Many of his works have been commissioned for hospitals. "I think hospitals have been responsive because the work has an upbeat quality to it," Pfitzenmeier said. "It is colorful and abstract and has a healing quality to it."
For Pfitzenmeier, the unveiling was especially exciting, given that he lives so close to where the statue stands. "Lots of times, I make a statue and that's it,"he said. "Now I can see it all the time." Pfitzenmeier, who has a studio at 111 First Street, an artist's enclave in the nearby Powerhouse Arts District, was joined by many of his fellow artists at the unveiling.
"We're very proud," said Nancy Wells, a mixed-media artist. "It's so nice to come out and be a part of something happening in the community. " Peter Zirnis, of Hellstrom/Zirnis, the company that headed up the artist search, thanked the Lefrak organization for commissioning the work.