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Lévy Gorvy Dayan Gallery is presenting an exhibition featuring sculptures by Aristide Maillol (1861-1944) and new paintings by Danielle Orchard (b. 1985), created especially for the event. This artistic encounter explores the relationship between painting and sculpture through the female figure, a central theme in the work of both artists. It is also the first exhibition devoted to Maillol in New York since ‘Maillol and America’ in 2004 at the Marlborough Gallery.March 18th, 2025
Exhibition view / Courtesy of the artist and Lévy Gorvy Dayan © Photo: Elisabeth Bernstein Aristide Maillol and Danielle Orchard share a common dedication to representing the female body, each through their own medium and era. While Maillol, inspired by Antiquity and the simplicity of forms, devoted most of his career to sculpture after 1898, Danielle Orchard explores contemporary femininity in her work. In her paintings, Orchard captures domestic and natural scenes, reflecting her recent experience of motherhood. Her piece Moon Garden (2025) echoes Maillol’s La Nuit (1908) and Monument to Debussy (1930), where the sculptor’s full and refined forms resonate with the American painter’s female figures. Meanwhile, Day Bed (2025) recalls the momentum and instability of Maillol’s L’Air (1938).
Exhibition view / Courtesy of the artist and Lévy Gorvy Dayan © Photo: Elisabeth Bernstein
Exhibition view / Courtesy of the artist and Lévy Gorvy Dayan © Photo: Elisabeth Bernstein
Maillol defined his work through a search for the essential: “I invent nothing, no more than an apple tree can claim to have invented its apples.” In his sculptures, the purity of lines and the balance of volumes convey a timeless vision of the human figure. Danielle Orchard, in turn, approaches painting with a sculptural sensibility, layering thin coats of oil to shape her figures. She explains: “I am interested in how Maillol draws from Antiquity and how his respect for abstraction resonates with my own reflections on painting.” This exhibition highlights an artistic lineage where painting and sculpture engage in dialogue, underscoring the continuity of a vision of the female body across eras. These emblematic works invite us to explore the shared pursuit of balance and purity that defines Maillol’s work and finds an echo in Danielle Orchard’s compositions.
Exhibition view / Courtesy of the artist and Lévy Gorvy Dayan © Photo: Elisabeth Bernstein
Maillol defined his work through a search for the essential: “I invent nothing, no more than an apple tree can claim to have invented its apples.” In his sculptures, the purity of lines and the balance of volumes convey a timeless vision of the human figure. Danielle Orchard, in turn, approaches painting with a sculptural sensibility, layering thin coats of oil to shape her figures. She explains: “I am interested in how Maillol draws from Antiquity and how his respect for abstraction resonates with my own reflections on painting.” This exhibition highlights an artistic lineage where painting and sculpture engage in dialogue, underscoring the continuity of a vision of the female body across eras. These emblematic works invite us to explore the shared pursuit of balance and purity that defines Maillol’s work and finds an echo in Danielle Orchard’s compositions.
Exhibition view / Courtesy of the artist and Lévy Gorvy Dayan © Photo: Elisabeth Bernstein Lévy Gorvy Dayan Gallery is presenting an exhibition featuring sculptures by Aristide Maillol (1861-1944) and new paintings by Danielle Orchard (b. 1985), created especially for the event. This artistic encounter explores the relationship between painting and sculpture through the female figure, a central theme in the work of both artists. It is also the first exhibition devoted to Maillol in New York since ‘Maillol and America’ in 2004 at the Marlborough Gallery.
Aristide Maillol and Danielle Orchard share a common dedication to representing the female body, each through their own medium and era. While Maillol, inspired by Antiquity and the simplicity of forms, devoted most of his career to sculpture after 1898, Danielle Orchard explores contemporary femininity in her work. In her paintings, Orchard captures domestic and natural scenes, reflecting her recent experience of motherhood. Her piece Moon Garden (2025) echoes Maillol’s La Nuit (1908) and Monument to Debussy (1930), where the sculptor’s full and refined forms resonate with the American painter’s female figures. Meanwhile, Day Bed (2025) recalls the momentum and instability of Maillol’s L’Air (1938).
Maillol defined his work through a search for the essential: “I invent nothing, no more than an apple tree can claim to have invented its apples.” In his sculptures, the purity of lines and the balance of volumes convey a timeless vision of the human figure. Danielle Orchard, in turn, approaches painting with a sculptural sensibility, layering thin coats of oil to shape her figures. She explains: “I am interested in how Maillol draws from Antiquity and how his respect for abstraction resonates with my own reflections on painting.” This exhibition highlights an artistic lineage where painting and sculpture engage in dialogue, underscoring the continuity of a vision of the female body across eras. These emblematic works invite us to explore the shared pursuit of balance and purity that defines Maillol’s work and finds an echo in Danielle Orchard’s compositions.
Exhibition view / Courtesy of the artist and Lévy Gorvy Dayan © Photo: Elisabeth Bernstein
