Archive for the ‘sculpture’ Category

Prototyping

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Ruth Asawa at MOCA

Ruth AsawaRuth Asawa, Untitled, 1955

Thinking about the history of lace and early digital art. In a room full of Serra and the usual suspects at MOCA, this Ruth Asawa stood out.

Michael Heizer at LACMA

Michael Heizer, Levitated MassMichael Heizer, Levitated Mass, 1969/2012

Surprise visit this week by a curator from Milan I haven’t seen in years, aka serendipity. Rambling around the usual places yet with her eyes, always learning from how different it feels to see art with different spirits. Then of course the chicest woman I know ropes me into trying on the next cute black satin jacket and we’re swapping favorite songs too loud on the 10 at sunset.

Residency notes

Just returned from another residency in Utah, part of my ongoing work as a Granary Arts Fellow. Collecting light, pattern, and color.

Materials in the collection of the Fairview Museum of History and Art
Work in progress by Julie Johnson

The studio of Constantin Brancusi

Uniquely among sculptors, Constantin Brancusi made a practice of photographing his work in his studio. Haven’t looked at these much until lately, gaining only greater appreciation for his inquiry from the timeless images he made. Such a feel in his light and space.

Constantin Brancusi
Constantin Brancusi
Constantin Brancusi
Constantin Brancusi