09/18/2026
Thank you for visiting us last night. The artist Mandy Henson will be at the gallery until 9/20, drop by Gallery Wave at 54th street location.
Royal Armature - Mandy Henson Solo Exhibition
Meet the artist 9/18,9/19,9/29 Noon - 6pm
September 17-October 18, 2026 | 12-6pm (Closed on Mondays)
Gallery Wave | 1031 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10022
British-born ceramic artist Mandy Henson Mandy Henson (Wasserman) presents a new body of sculptural work inspired by the ceremonial traditions, fashion, and visual culture of the British monarchy. Drawing upon the forms of royal attire, ornament, and armor, Henson transforms the female figure into richly carved ceramic sculptures where body, clothing, and structure become one.
Working in white clay and finished through kiln and wood firing, each piece bears the unpredictable traces of earth and flame. Decorative surfaces become more than embellishment—they suggest the unseen resilience that lies beneath outward appearances. Inspired by the hidden armatures that support every sculpture, Henson’s figures explore the quiet inner frameworks of identity, strength, and transformation.
Royal Armature invites viewers into a world where fashion becomes sculpture, ornament becomes structure, and the body itself becomes a vessel for memory, dignity, and endurance.