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Man on Fire (1969–70), an early— and unmistakably iconic —sculpture by the late American artist Luis Jiménez, is a work of art that embodies raw power, cultural memory, and the turbulent politics of its time . Standing nearly seven-and-a-half feet tall and cast in brilliantly painted fiberglass, this blazing figure demands your attention. Continue reading Modern Art Monday Presents: Luis Jiménez, Man on Fire
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During my visit to Salon 94’s delightfully irreverent exhibition Shucks & Aww, one of the many stand out pieces was : a pristine porcelain toilet bowl filled to the brim with bright, plastic fruit. Created by Swiss artist Urs Fischer, the work — simply titled Untitled (2015) — perfectly captures the exhibition’s mash-up of the raw, the refined, and the knowingly ridiculous.
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It’s always a good day when I wander into R & Company on Franklin Street, because there’s no telling what kind of design sorcery will be waiting inside. During a recent visit, one piece in particular caught me eye: a towering, fur-covered illuminated sculpture by artist and designer Rogan Gregory that looked less like a lamp and more like a benevolent life-form that drifted in from a warmer, softer dimension.
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If you think television has always been a little too obsessed with beauty ideals, you’re not wrong — and artist Luis Jiménez saw it coming from a mile away. His sculpture Blond TV Image (1967) captures that uneasy relationship between media, technology, and the female form with biting humor and Pop-era flair. Continue reading Modern Art Monday Presents: Blond TV Image By Luis Jiménez
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Made from redwood and pine found in the artists Northern California backyard, Jeremy Anderson’s Riverrun (1965 ) was inspired by his fascination with intestinal forms, medical school models, and the elongated figures in old comic books like Plastic Man (1941 – 1956) and Powerhouse Pepper (1942 – 1948).
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