PERSONALS
Alliance curated exhibition at Skowhegan New York Office
May 4, 2017 – Jun 15, 2017
Small Objects 4 Large Tables
Featuring 99 exhibiting artists spanning 65 Skowhegan alumni years, 3 continents, 6 countries, and 19 states, Personals is a show of small sculptural works installed together on four large tables.
Presenting gestures sized for the space of senses and placed in the realm of conversation, Personals is a show of small sculptural works installed together on four large tables. The 99 exhibiting artists span 65 Skowhegan alumni years, 3 continents, 6 countries, and 19 states. They are joined here in an installation that is inherently about making room for others and connecting with one’s peers.
Personals was curated by the Skowhegan Alliance Small Objects Committee: Barb Smith (A '12), Gabriela Salazar (A '11), and Sarah Mattes (A '15).
View full list of participating artist below.
ANDREW ROSS (A '11); Untitled (Seven Easy Steps), 2015; tinted aqua resin, fiberglass, hydrocal, cardboard
ALEX GOSS (A '14); YouScrew (Faux Bois), 2017
ANDREW ELLIS JOHNSON (A '99); Pipe Dreams ||, 2017; Cloth, silk embroidered shoe with lead sole
ANDREW WILHELM (A '98); Small Iron, 2014; Cast Iron
ANNA QUEEN (A '15); Tension, 2015; luminum gutter piece and bungee cord
Alejandro Acierto (A '14)
ANNESOFIE SANDAL (A '15); Victory, 2015; Cement, wire, fabric, and kitchen strainer
AUDREY HOPE (A '14); Rope, 2017; Hand wound bed sheets
BANG GEUL HAN (A '07); bøøb talks #1 (2017); Porcelain, custom electronics
BARB SMITH (A '12); Untitled, 2017; Pewter, cotton, BB's
CHRISTINA HUTCHINGS (A '77); "that,there it is!", 2017; Two paper figures mounted on metal and wood, glass paint jar.
CHRISTOPHER MANZIONE Only as Beautiful As The Object It Reflects (2016) Full color 3D print, Gypsum
Edra Soto (A '00) Open 24 Hours / 1-4-17: Hennessy, Rémy Martin, Patron, Jose Cuervo, D’Ussé, Budweiser, Miller, Bud Ice (2017)Postcards, acrylic display
The Estate of Larry Warshaw (A ‘57, A ‘58), (Undated)Baseball, pen
Gary LaPointe, Jr. (A ‘13) ( loose change, $1.00 stack ) (2017) Found and altered USD currency
Gina Siepel (A ‘08) The Versatile Querl (2017)Useful useless wooden objects - 19th century kitchen utensil repurposed as “Queer-All.” Objects can be played with by visitors.
Gregg Louis (A ‘09) Untitled (Bronze Nose) (2014) |Rubbed bronze
Jennifer Macdonald (A ‘05) monster on a sunlit slab (2017)Carved air-dry clay object, resting (not attached) upon an air-dry clay structure, acrylic paint
Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford (A ‘11) Floating Museum DuSable Vitrine System (2017)
JOANNE HOWARD (A ‘84) Untitled (2015) Cast brass (from carved apple)
JULIA HAFT-CANDELL (A ‘16) Small Chain (2016) Porcelain and underglaze
JULIE NAGLE (A ‘10) Renewal (2016) Carved National Geographic Magazines, cocoon, glue
KATE SHEPHERD (A ‘90) Subway Kiosk: M&M, Skittle, Good n’ Plenty, Peanut M&M (2016) Cast from individual pieces of candy in bronze, silver, rose gold and brass
KRISTIAN BLOMSTRØM JOHANSSON African Soil (2015) Ready made
Marcia Kure (A '12) ˌhəʊməʊ ˈsæpienz (2014) Terracotta
Matt Ager (A ‘11) Maldini (2016) jesmonite
Millette Tapiador (A ‘98) The Weight of My Heart in Eggshells (2008) Eggshells collected by me
Monika Zarzeczna (A ‘06) Miles away (2017) Plywood, acrylic paint, rubber band, dyed twine
Nancy Modlin Katz (A ‘78) Cross River Reserve Creamer & Sugar (2015) Ceramic, underglaze
Sara Bright (A ‘10) Scoop (2016) Stoneware and mason stain
Sarah Hotchkiss (A ‘10) Newton and Noguchi Collaborate on a Swing Set (2016)Acrylic and gouache on paper clay, wood, string
Sarah Mattes (A ‘15)
Susanna Starr (A ‘85) Sponge Stack Group Study (2011)Synthetic sponge and acrylic paint
Baseera Khan (A ‘14) Hold #45 (2017) Embedded wearable cut chains into resin (part of Braidage)
Benjamin Pederson (A ‘13) Soft Time Travel (2016) Plywood, epoxy clay, acrylic paint
Betsy Alwin (A ‘01) Lace Hammer (Deep Blue) (2016) Cast porcelain, glaze
Birgit Rathsmann (A ‘04) Gold Fish (2015) Sushi board, brass rod, brass chain, spray paint, snack food
Bridget Mullen (A ‘16) “Converse” (2016) Acrylic paint and gouache on rock
Cathy Sarkowsky (A ‘93) Open (2013) Acrylic ink & wax on mulberry paper over twined wire armature
Cadence Giersbach (A ‘95) Tower (2017) Ceramic
Chris Duncan (A ‘75, ‘78) Iceball (2016) Paper, cardboard, paint, resin
Carlos Castro Arias (A ‘10) Wall (2016) Blown glass and human fat
Catherine Fairbanks (A ‘11) A Book for Gabriela Salazar: the Drawings for Luce’s Fireplaces (2014)
Colin McMullan d/b/a Emcee C.M., Master of None (A ‘07) keys to Mat’s Ghost Bike (2017)
Dave Hardy (A ‘04) Hilighter (2016) Cement, polyurethane foam, glass, tiny, HIlighter
Doug Bosch (A ‘91) Drops (2015) Graphite, displayed in a small white wooden tray
Draga Šušanj (A ‘02) from HONEY series of glass tiles, tile #1 (2016)Cast Glass, Cedar
Elizabeth Tubergen (A ‘15) & Erica Wessmann (A ‘15) The Pole (2015) Wood, wine, glue, rope, thread
Erica Wessmann (A ‘15) Iron Explorer (2017) Iron
Erik Patton (A ‘15) Solar Anus (Prototype) (2017) Mixed Media (4 painted cast assholes from casting call for assholes at Soho House; tutu; acrylic; hot glue’ alja-safe; other)
Eun Woo Cho (A ‘08) Mark 15:35-43 (2017) Folding paper
Gabriela Salazar (A ‘11) for a pair (2013)Old studio shoes (canvas, hemp, rubber) plastic
Gi Eun (Ginny) Huo (A ‘15) Shameorama: Kim Jong Un’s Failed Nuclear Middle Launch 8/3/2016 (2016)Pop-up book made out of paper
Gordon Fearey (A ‘73) Blue-yellow (2015) Inkjet print, spray enamel paint, velcro
James Maurelle (A ‘15) Ringling (2017) Wood
James Southard (A ‘12) Johnson City Hall (2015) City Hall Curtains from Johnson, VT and wood
Jane Fox Hipple (A ‘09) Venus (2016) Oil on found auto metal with artificial hair mounted with/on wood
Jann Nunn (A ‘91) Touch (2011) Bronze (unique casting) on mirror
Jason Manley (A ‘04) To Go (2016) Bronze
JD Beltran (A ‘98) Cinema Snowglobe (Fireworks II) (2015) Custom-made snowglobe, display, video, custom software, “snow”
Jessica Snow (A ‘92) Angular Rhythm Realized as Object (2016) Chalk pastels on drawing pad
John Zappas (A ‘12) Ashtray (2016) Hydrocal and sand
Jonathan Ehrenberg (A ‘11) Cheese and Plate (2016) Foam
Jonathan Peck (A ‘10) Measuring Tape (Ghost Money) (2016) Paper and mylar
Judy Fox (A ‘76) Worm 4 (2011) Hydrostone, casien paint (cast from terra cotta original)
Kari Kaplan Rives (A ‘82) Snow White (2015) Clay
Lili Chin (A ‘10) Salt Pond (2013) Super 8 film, stoneware, green bamboo thread, found antique frame
Lois Johnson (A ‘96) Skowhegan Black Bowl (1996) Stone from behind Sculpture Yard studios, Skowhegan Maine
Lynne Yamamoto (A ‘96) Untitled (2007) Vitreous china with homemade blue glaze
Macon Reed (A ‘16) Muggle Sex (2016) Cardboard, plaster bandages, rope, joint compound, matte acrylic paint
Mark Haddon (A ‘91) The inseparable (justice) (2016) Lead
Mary Louise Geering (A ‘92) Corpus Nostrum (1990) Paper dust mask, fake joke breast, plaster
MaryKate Maher (A ‘08) small (eye) (2016) Aluminum c-print, graphite, hydrocal
Matt Brett (A ‘14) Air Gap (2016) Steel, zinc, wax
Matt Kennedy (A ‘10) Mather Point Paperbacks (2015) Paperback books
Matt Rich (A ‘10) Pyramid (2015) Acrylic on wood
Matt Shalzi (A ‘16) Grape Juice Bucket (2017) Wire, paper, acrylic paint, apoxie, Monet StickerWrite here...
Mike Calway-Fagen (A ‘11) rigormortis tortoise (2014) plaster, wood, paint, stuff, ceramic vessel
Monika Napier (A '93) Blue Node (2004) Extension cords, cable ties
Naomi Safran-Hon (A '12) Victory (2015) Cement, wire, fabric and kitchen strainer
Peter Dudek (A '78) Desk Job (2014) Plaster
Peter Lipsitt (A '61) Dinnerware Provided (2017) Hydrostone, glass, wax
Ramón Alcoléa (A '84) Notebook # 43A (2017) Wood construction
Renata Manasse Schwebel (A '51) Midnight Blue (2015) Painted wood, abstract
Rick Albee (A '02) untitled (2015) White earthenware 8” x 8” x 16”, 10 lbs
Sophie Grant (A '15) Catch (2017) Hand-built ceramic, glaze and synthetic fibers
Steed Taylor (A '97) Reliquary for an Asian Scholar (master) (2015) Container and removable lid; fired red clay with white glaze; Shinto-Buddhist-inspired chasse casket to carry ashes of friend
Steven Weiss (A '76) Study for “The Thinker Undecided” (2000) Bronze
Teresa Booth Brown (A '88) Six Tiny Collages with Viewer (2017) Six tiny paper collages, microscopic viewing lens platform, string.
Tim Lewis William Faulkner, A Tribute to Ol’ 28 (1998--2015) Wood, plastic, trophy from the Faulkner archive
Trevor Amery (A '13) Starter (2016) Porcelain
Vabianna Santos (A '13) This Body (2015) Carved cherry wood, edition of 8 can be displayed vertical/ horizontal, can be handled
Winslow Funaki
Zoë Sheehan Saldana (A '00) Strike Anywhere (2007-8) Aspen wood, wax, gelatin, pigment, ground glass, chemicals
Exhibition map
Participating Artists
Alejandro Acierto (A '14)
Matt Ager (A '11)
Rick Albee (A '02)
Ramón Alcoléa (A '84)
Betsy Alwin (A '01)
Trevor Amery (A '13)
JD Beltran (A '98)
Doug Bosch (A '91)
Matt Brett (A '14)
Sara Bright (A '10)
Teresa Booth Brown (A '88)
Mike Calway-Fagen (A '11)
Carlos Castro (A '10)
Lili Chin (A '10)
Eun Woo Cho (A '08)
Peter Dudek (A '78)
Chris Duncan (A '75, '78)
Jonathan Ehrenberg (A '11)
Catherine Fairbanks (A '11)
Gordon Fearey (A '73)
Robert Flynt (A '74, '76)
Judy Fox (A '76)
Winslow Funaki (A '16)
Mary Louise Geering (A '92)
Cadence Giersbach (A '95)
Alex Goss (A '14)
Sophie Grant (A '15)
Mark Haddon (A '91)
Julia Haft-Candell (A '16)
Bang Geul Han (A '07)
Dave Hardy (A '04)
Jane Fox Hipple (A '09)
Audrey Hope (A '14)
Sarah Hotchkiss (A '10)
Joanne Howard (A '84)
Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford (A '11)
Ginny Huo (A '15)
Christina Hutchings (A '77)
Kristian Blomstroem Johansson (A '13)
Lois Johnson (A '96)
Andrew Ellis Johnson (A '99)
Matt Kennedy (A '10)
Baseera Khan (A '14)
Marcia Kure (A '12)
Gary, LaPointe (A '13)
Tim Lewis (A '98)
Peter Lipsitt (A '61)
Laura Lobdell (A '99)
Gregg Louis (A '09)
Jennifer Macdonald (A '05)
MaryKate Maher (A '08)
Jason Manley (A '04)
Christopher Manzione (A '12)
Sarah Mattes (A '15)
James Maurelle (A '15)
Colin McMullan d/b/a Emcee C.M., Master of None (A '07)
Nancy Modlin Katz (A '78)
Bridget Mullen (A '16)
Julie Nagle (A '10)
Monika Napier (A '93)
Jann Nunn (A '91)
Erik Patton (A '15)
Jonathan Peck (A '10)
Benjamin Pederson (A '13)
Anna Queen (A '15)
Birgit Rathsmann (A '04)
Macon Reed (A '16)
Matt Rich (A '10)
Kari Kaplan Rives (A '82)
Andrew Ross (A '11)
Christy Rupp (A '74, '92 F)
Naomi Safran-Hon (A '12)
Gabriela Salazar (A '11)
Annesofie Sandal (A '15)
Vabianna Santos (A '13)
Cathy Sarkowsky (A '93)
Renata Manasse Schwebel (A '51)
Matt Shalzi (A '16)
Zoe Sheehan Saldana (A '00)
Kate Shepherd (A '90)
Rudy Shepherd (A '00)
Gina Siepel (A '08)
Barb Smith (A '12)
Jessica Snow (A '92)
Edra Soto (A '00)
James Southard (A '12)
Susanna Starr (A '85)
Draga Susanj (A '02)
Millette Tapiador (A '98)
Steed Taylor (A '97)
The Estate of Larry Warshaw (A '57, '58)
Elizabeth Tubergen & Erica Wessmann (A '15)
Robert Wechsler (A '06)
Steven Weiss (A '76)
Erica Wessmann (A '15)
Andrew Wilhelm (A '98)
Lynne Yamamoto (A '96)
John Zappas (A '12)
Monika Zarzeczna (A '06)