Press Release

Mrs. is excited to announce a solo exhibition of works by Mike Goodlett, presented jointly with MARCH Gallery, for NADA House, Governors Island, 2021.  

Mike Goodlett’s (b. 1952) works act as vessels for desires, personas, and experiences, suggesting the explicit through their whimsy and form. Sculptures forged from plaster, concrete, enamel, and spray paint bloom from below, while delicately rendered drawings present sensuous and playful communions. The window adornments – created particularly for this space – fuse with the venue, binding Goodlett’s fantastical productions to the mysterious charms of their antique residence.

For many years, Goodlett’s oeuvre has resided in an old Southern farmhouse, hidden in the woods of rural Kentucky. The surrounding walls serve as more than shelter – like a temple, they protect and host their icons. The parallels between the colonial revival buildings of Governor’s Island and Goodlett’s studio are indeed uncanny, both adorned with historic moldings, peeling wallpaper, and carefully constructed nooks and crannies. Though far from home, the artist’s works engage with this resonance, illustrating a portal between these two curious shrines.

Goodlett lives and works in Kentucky. He earned a BFA from the Art Academy of Cincinnati in 1983. Solo exhibitions include Chez Lui at MARCH (Kentucky) in 2021, Mike Goodlett: Almost Folly at Tops Gallery (Memphis, TN), the 2019 Atlanta Biennial (Atlanta, GA), HOMEBODY at Christian Berst Art Brut (New York, NY), and Dress Socks and Other Diversions at Institute 193 (Lexington, KY). His work has been included in exhibitions at Mrs. (Maspeth, NY), the University of Kentucky Art Museum (Lexington, KY), The Elaine de Kooning House (East Hampton, NY), the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia (Atlanta, GA), and KMAC Museum (Louisville, KY). He has been represented by MARCH since 2020.

The New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) is pleased to present the third edition of NADA House, returning to Governors Island with 66 galleries, non-profits, artist-run spaces, and curators, presenting over 100 artists. The collaborative, public exhibition will take place May 8 – August 1, 2021 in an expanded format, with gallery presentations in over 50 rooms in three neighboring turn-of-the-century colonial revival buildings.

NADA House will be open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, 11am – 5pm beginning May 8th. For ferry schedules and details about getting to the island click here.