Kallie Cheves and I curated A Plastic Practice around the contemporary position of still life. In selecting artists for this exhibition we sought to highlight artists who engage dynamically with the history of still life, while expanding our expectations of the mode.
Image: Ethel Shipton, Moments, 2012-13, Vinyl on panel, dimension variable
Moments, 2012-13, Vinyl on panel, dimensions variable
Fruit Basket, 2016, Mixed media, 18” x 18” x 24”
The Apathetic Sunrise, 2015, Oil on repurposed crate and canvas, 25” x 26.5” x 69”
The Apathetic Sunrise, 2015, Oil on repurposed crate and canvas, 25” x 26.5” x 69”
Bottles, 2015, Cast ceramic, paint, and wood, 23” x 23” x 23”
Bottles (detail), 2015, Cast ceramic, paint, and wood, 23” x 23” x 23”
Right: Alyssa Danna, Don’t Mind Me, 2014, Mixed media 6’ x 5’ x 2’
Left: Victoria Suescum, Cerveza fria, Chanchito, Ay Carne de Res, Paleta de Coco, Agua de Sandia, Paleta de Limon, Ricos Chicharrones, Paleta de mango, Frosti, Platanos, Cabrito, Agua de melon, Copa de frutas, Gallo, Agua de mango, Copa de camarones, Chuletas de Puerco, Steaming Taquitos, & Mazorca with chile, Matte acrylic on paper, 30” x 22” or 22” x 30”
Mazorca with chile, 2014, Matte acrylic on paper, 30” x 22”
Chanchito, 2014, Matte acrylic on paper, 22” x 30”
Copa de camarones, 2014, Matte acrylic on paper, 22” x 30”
Paleta de Coco, 2014, Matte acrylic on paper, 22” x 30”
Top: Spider Mother, 2016, Pastel, ink, and gouache on yupo, 31” x 42”
Bottom: Spider Mother Bundles, 2016, Found objects, thread, wool, and yarn, dimensions variable.
Spider Mother Bundles, 2016, Found objects, thread, wool, and yarn, dimensions variable.
Spider Mother, 2016, Pastel, ink, and gouache on yupo, 31” x 42”
Don’t Mind Me, 2014, Mixed media 6’ x 5’ x 2’
Left to Right:
1. Untitled, 1975 Hand printed photo lithograph on paper, 16.5” x 13”
2. Still Life 1, 1977, Graphite on paper, 30” x 22”
3. Cowboy Platter, 2013, Hand colored hand printed collotype on paper, 22” x 22”
Indulging Innocence, 2014, Archival pigment prints, 7’ x 4’
Concrete Cone, 2014, Hand printed collotype on paper, 25” x 22”