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after viewing his work invited David to be in her
next group show at the gallery. David's work
consisted at this time of large earthwork proposals
and sculpture created from materials found in the
streets and on construction sites. The work
generated an "arte povera" of New York. He also
made sculpture from materials found on NewYork's
abandoned piers.
1972
David was invited to show his drawings at the
Joe LoGudice Gallery in Soho. Included in
the show were works by Richard Serra,
Robert Smithson and Donald Judd.
In this year he had his first solo exhibition of
his drawings curated by Elke Solomon at the
Whitney Museum. During this year David
was invited to Tamarind Institute in
Alberquerque, New Mexico.
It was there that he returned to his love of
lithography.
In an eight-week period he produced twelve
individual editions, all responding to the
eartliworks proposals and monumental
scupltures.
1973
David was introduced to Ronald and Freda
Feldman. He became one of the first
members of their gallery and proceeded to
have exhibitions on a regular basis until 1981.
David's first one-man show at the Ronald
Feldman Gallery was a major undertaking
and adventure for both David and the gallery.
The gallery was consumed by two giant
concrete polyhedras sitting on an installed
floor of steel.
The exhibition was well
received in the press by Peter Frank and Peter
Stendahl. At the Whitney Museum opening,
David meets Marie Christine de Lignières
who became his partner for the next five
years. On vacation in Europe together, she
introduced him to Parisian society. He also
traveled to Germany to be with his friends
Jerry Zeinuk and his wife Jan Meissner.
1974
David has a written piece, published in Tracks
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Magazine, which included writings by
Giacometti, Reinhardt, Indiana and other
notable artists.
1976
David exhibited at the Barbara Fendrick Gallery in
Washington, D.C. This was his first exhibition in
Washington since leaving. In that same year he
exhibits at the Marianne Deson Gallery in
Chicago. He was also commissioned by the
Ronald Feldman Gallery to produce an edition of
lithographs executed by Raymond Martin. From
1976 until 1978 David taught at the School of
Visual Arts in New York.
1977
David won the NewYork State Council on the
Arts Fellowship and was also listed in Who's
Who in America and Who's Who in American
Art. It was during this yar that David had his
first one-man show in California at the Tortue
Gallery.
1978
The sculptor Gary Wojcik offered David a
one-year position as visiting artist at Ithaca
College in Ithaca, NewYork. David enjoyed the
position and is offered a full time position, which
he held until 1984. It was during 1978 that David
began his travels along the canals of France on
barges, one of which doubled as a studio,
owned by the artist and architect Xavier
Esselinck. This began his fascination with the
people and cultures of Europe.
1979
David was a visiting artist at Munson Williarn
Proctor Institute in NewYork and also visiting
artist at the School of the Art Institute of
Chicago. From 1980-1983 David left NewYork City
and resided in Ithaca, NY.
1982
While in Ithaca, David met Thomas Leavitt,
Director of the Herbert F. Johnson Museum, who
befriended him and provided hirn with space for
a major exhibition at the museun,
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