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Unframed Blog
| Jan 28, 2014
… made both for indoor and outdoor environs. Known for his playful use of existing objects, Choi's work adds to the … art…
Unframed Blog
| Jan 10, 2013
… different stories can be told and diverse styles come into play. Working closely with our colleagues across departments … C. Jones…
Unframed Blog
| Jul 30, 2012
… of all, LACMA has the largest collection of Arts and Crafts materials out there, so it seems natural to me. And a lot of … Crafts…
Unframed Blog
| Nov 02, 2011
… in framing a subject, and I wanted to occupy that space and play with both the contextualization and the aesthetics of archival…
Unframed Blog
| Aug 28, 2019
… in celebration of the exhibition The Allure of Matter: Material Art from China. Last year LACMA invited dublab, a … with Ninja…
Unframed Blog
| Nov 20, 2019
… and technology in the contemporary movement. Her play with scale, as evident in her intimate drawings and … how to represent the…
Unframed Blog
| Jun 14, 2021
… artwork into archival boxes or crates; fabricating display cases or pedestals; constructing walls; preparing … received by the DAP…
Unframed Blog
| Dec 01, 2023
… paintings infused by the artist with theatrical grandeur. Playing with oddities of urban life and spectacle, Alvarez’s … and…
late 18th-19th century | Osseous material (bone, horn, or ivory), lacquer
currently on public view Artwork Medium: Osseous material (bone, horn, or ivory), lacquer Full Title: ... Playing Card Portfolio Orig Lang Title: Portfolio Translated Title: Edition Title: Manuscript Title: ...
1918 | Printed material and nine woodcuts on wove paper
currently on public view Artwork Medium: Printed material and nine woodcuts on wove paper Full Title: The ... Christ play Portfolio Orig Lang Title: Portfolio Translated Title: Edition Title: Manuscript Title: ...
1990 | Copper and cast epoxy resin
In conjunction, the two materials create a beautiful play of reflected and refracted light and an ... understand form, volume, presence and absence through light, seen directly through other materials ... sculpture highlights Pashgian’s mastery of plastic materials to create compelling visual experiences ...
2010 | Concrete, steel
conceptual design orientation and preference for everyday materials characteristic of many contemporary Dutch ... designers. The bench, which on first glance appears to be made of an inflatable material with a fabric ... to create outdoor furniture that deceives the senses and plays with oppositions: light and heavy, ...
2009 | Striped marble
handling of material and are usually characterized by gentle, organic curves. After moving to New York City ... to distance himself from the works and focus on the materials used–often bronze, gold, marble, wood, ... is more intimate, yet exudes playfulness and charm. Although small, it conveys integrity, evidenced ...
2006 | Ironwood
material and are usually characterized by gentle, organic curves. After moving to New York City in 1993, ... himself from the works and focus on the materials used–often bronze, gold, marble, wood, and stone. ... intimate, yet exudes playfulness and charm. Although small, it conveys integrity, evidenced by its weight ...
2006 | Onyx
material and are usually characterized by gentle, organic curves. After moving to New York City in 1993, ... himself from the works and focus on the materials used–often bronze, gold, marble, wood, and stone. ... intimate, yet exudes playfulness and charm. Although small, it conveys integrity, evidenced by its weight ...
2008 | Belgian marble
material and are usually characterized by gentle, organic curves. After moving to New York City in 1993, ... himself from the works and focus on the materials used–often bronze, gold, marble, wood, and stone. ... intimate, yet exudes playfulness and charm. Although small, it conveys integrity, evidenced by its weight ...
2009 | Ironwood
artist, Utah-born Alma Allen makes hand-carved sculptures that reflect an intuitive handling of material ... from the works and focus on the materials used–often bronze, gold, marble, wood, and stone. Although he ... exudes playfulness and charm. Although small, it conveys integrity, evidenced by its weight and the ...
2006 | Turquoise
material and are usually characterized by gentle, organic curves. After moving to New York City in 1993, ... himself from the works and focus on the materials used–often bronze, gold, marble, wood, and stone. ... intimate, yet exudes playfulness and charm. Although small, it conveys integrity, evidenced by its weight ...
2004 | Italian marble
material and are usually characterized by gentle, organic curves. After moving to New York City in 1993, ... himself from the works and focus on the materials used–often bronze, gold, marble, wood, and stone. ... intimate, yet exudes playfulness and charm. Although small, it conveys integrity, evidenced by its weight ...
2005 | Carrera marble
artist, Utah-born Alma Allen makes hand-carved sculptures that reflect an intuitive handling of material ... from the works and focus on the materials used–often bronze, gold, marble, wood, and stone. Although he ... exudes playfulness and charm. Although small, it conveys integrity, evidenced by its weight and the ...
2009 | Faceted marble
material and are usually characterized by gentle, organic curves. After moving to New York City in 1993, ... himself from the works and focus on the materials used–often bronze, gold, marble, wood, and stone. ... intimate, yet exudes playfulness and charm. Although small, it conveys integrity, evidenced by its weight ...
2008 | Green stone
material and are usually characterized by gentle, organic curves. After moving to New York City in 1993, ... himself from the works and focus on the materials used–often bronze, gold, marble, wood, and stone. ... intimate, yet exudes playfulness and charm. Although small, it conveys integrity, evidenced by its weight ...
1970 | Vinyl, canvas, cardboard, painted with spray enamel | On View
of mundane objects. Playing with contradictions of material and form, he converts a wide variety of ...
2010 | Redwood, graphite and charcoal
Earliest Date: 2010 Latest Date: 2010 Curator Notes: Thomas Houseago playfully subverts the expectations ... aesthetic of plaster, wood, and various found materials. Houseago’s “monumental” structures can appear ... <i>Rattlesnake figure (carving)</i> one feels Houseago working directly in the material, where blow by blow ...
1995 | Nickel plated brass pins, compass, canvas, glue
plays with contradictions, such as hard and soft, pain and comfort, to suggest the menacing within the ... material qualities of artistic expression for a new generation. About The Era: Historical Commentary: ...
1954 | Cotton plain weave, printed
the playful styles of the era, and some even came with coordinating accessories for poolside comfort, ... fusible materials used for suits’ inner corsetry allowed women’s swimsuit-clad bodies to be molded into an ...
1958 | Wool knit
designs closely reflected the playful styles of the era, and some even came with coordinating accessories ... with fiber) and firm, fusible materials used for suits’ inner corsetry allowed women’s swimsuit-clad ...
early 19th century | Oil on canvas
painting, a scene plays out from the story of “Shaykh San‘an and the Christian Maiden,” recounted in Farid ... appear in other contemporaneous oil paintings of harem musicians. Small material details also aid in ... placing the scene in the Qajar material world. For instance, the wine bottle held by the Christian maiden ...