Alexis Arnold

Dipped Concretion

Sculpture

Regular price $ 450.00 SOLD Sale

Size

6.25"x6.25"x5" | Original Sculpture

DESCRIPTION

Concrete, wood, paint | 2014

The Concretions series came about by thinking about what I could do with the plastic bags and bubble wrap that accumulate in my house and studio, along with excess wet concrete from other pieces. The impetus is an attempt to transform ubiquitous materials into something new, both the bag as a mold and the concrete as material. The plastic creates a smooth, sometimes glossy surface (depending on the plastic) and pillowy folds and dents that seem to tempt viewers to want to experience the pieces tactilely. The application of the 24K gold leaf or gold spray paint further pushes the aesthetic qualities of concrete through the contrast of materials. The series is titled Concretions in reference to the geologic formations, as well as the idea of geologic time, which are common themes in my work

DIMENSIONS

6.25 x 6.25 x 5 inches

AUTHENTICATION

The work comes with a Certification of Authenticity signed by the Co-Founder of Tappan

"The application of the 24K gold leaf or gold spray paint further pushes the aesthetic qualities of concrete through the contrast of materials. The series is titled Concretions in reference to the geologic formations, as well as the idea of geologic time, which are common themes in my work."

Arnold's material and process-driven practice explores the structures and phenomena of the natural world across micro to macro levels.

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About Alexis Arnold

Alexis Arnold's work explores the visual display of time, perception, and natural history through the transformation of varied materials and objects. Her artwork has been exhibited internationally, including the Aspen Art Museum, The New York Hall of Science, Whatcom Museum, Bergdorf Goodman, Southern Exposure, The Workshop Residence, Art on Paper, The San Francisco Center for the Book, and the San Francisco Arts Commission. Alexis’ work is included in the collections of SFMOMA, the University of Pittsburgh, Virginia Commonwealth University, and MediaMath, and has received review in Colossal, Hi-Fructose, Art Practical, BuzzFeed, Fast Company, The Wall Street Journal, boingboing, designboom, and Beautiful/Decay. She holds an MFA in sculpture from the San Francisco Art Institute, as well as a BA in art from Kenyon College.

I create sculptures, installations, and mixed media 2-D art that focuses on time, transformation, and perception. My material and process-driven practice explores the structures and phenomena of the natural world across micro to macro levels. I aim to recontextualize the commonplace, disguise the recognizable, and highlight the aesthetic traits of the materials, found objects, and subjects in my work. Often, hard materials appear soft, and flexible ones are made rigid. Some materials currently in use include concrete, pigment, resin, dichroic and holographic films, screen, hydrocal plaster, spray paint, optical glass, crystals, and more. Subjects and processes I am currently exploring in my work include the perception and experience of light and color, various types of geologic formations, and the inherent expectations of material.

CV

2010 MFA, Sculpture, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA

EDUCATION

2010, MFA, Sculpture, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
2005, BA, Studio Art, Kenyon College, Gambier, OH, Graduated with Distinction

SELECTED SOLO AND TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS

2016, Alexis Arnold and Esther Traugot, Napa Valley Museum, Yountville, CA
2016, Material Limit: Alexis Arnold and Mary Button Durell, state, San Francisco, CA
2015, Light/Weight, En Em Art Space, Sacramento, CA
2011, Geologues, Salon DeHon, San Francisco, CA

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2016, Dialogues, SFArtsEd Gallery, Minnesota Street Project, San Francisco, CA (Nov-Jan)

2016, di Party di Rosa: 15th Annual Benefit Art Auction, di Rosa, Napa, CA (October 22)

2016, Reclaimed: Elevating the Art of Reuse, SCRAP at SFArtsEd Gallery, Minnesota Street Project, San Francisco, CA (October 1 -23)

2016, Common Ground: A Celebrations of our National Parks, Hazel Wolf Gallery, David Brower Center, Berkeley, CA
2016, The Alchemist, Root Division, San Francisco, CA

2016, Art on Paper, with OPEN-EDITIONS, New York, NY
2016, Berkeley Public Library Foundation Authors Dinner, Featured Artist, Berkeley, CA
2016, Crystallized Books, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, CO
2015, Crystallized Books and Concretions, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, CO
2015, Open Show, curated by Leslie Jones (LACMA), Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA
2015, Something For Everyone, Lost and Foundry, Oakland, CA
2015, Crank, Southern Exposure, San Francisco, CA
2015, SFAI Alumni Exhibition, curated by Griff Williams (owner, Gallery 16), Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2015, Unhinged: Book Art on the Cutting Edge, Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, WA
2015, Fire + Water, Art Works Downtown, San Rafael, CA
2015, Young Sculptors Competition, Miami University, Hiestand Gallery, Oxford, OH
2014, Alexis Arnold Crystallized Books, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, CA
2014, More Than One Way, Southern Exposure, San Francisco, CA
2014, Alexis Arnold at The Workshop Residence, San Francisco, CA - ongoing
2014, Science, Technology, and the Future of Art, Pacific Art League, CA
2014, Paint it Black, Studio 110 Projects, Sausalito, CA,
2014, Grey Area East, East Hampton, NY
2014, Scrap Art: Creative Reuse in the Bayview, San Francisco, CA
2014, Sight Unseen OFFSITE, New York, NY
2014, Kitsch-in, Root Division, San Francisco, CA
2014, The Cradle Project, Alter Space, San Francisco, CA
2014, Left Coast Annual Juried Exhibition, Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA
2014, Bazaar, Grey Area, Brooklyn, NY
2013, SFAI Juried Alumni Exhibition, San Francisco, CA
2013, Mental Notes, Glass Door Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2013, Superstitions, San Francisco Center for the Book, San Francisco, CA
2013, ost Natural, Isis Gallery, University of Notre Dame, IN
2013, The Book as Art, The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur, GA
2013, Axis Gallery 8th National Juried Exhibition, Sacramento, CA
2012, Infinite Possibilities, 23 Sandy Gallery, Portland, OR
2012, X Libris, Root Division, San Francisco
2012, Vital Signs, The New York Hall of Science, Queens, NY
2012, Delirious Language, Salon DeHon, San Francisco, CA
2012, Visions of Yore, Gallery Hijinks, San Francisco, CA
2012, What’s Left Behind, Alter Space, San Francisco, CA
2012, Matter, Brooklyn Artists Space, Brooklyn, NY
2012, Minutia Militia, Field Projects, Manhattan, NY
2012, Edicola Newsstand, San Francisco, CA
2011, Proof, Southern Exposure, San Francisco
2011, The Crystal Bike Blanket, Art In Storefronts through the San Francisco Arts
2011, Commission, San Francisco, CA
2011, aste, Root Division, San Francisco, CA
2011, roArts Box Benefit Auction, Oakland, CA
2011, We Want the World to Know Who We Are, fundraiser, Nieto Fine Art, San Francisco, CA
2011, Manufactured Organic, Root Division, San Francisco

2010, The Gaming Commission, Adobe Books Parlor, San Francisco, CA - SPARE + AUSTERE, City Hall, San Francisco, CA

2010, Vernissage, MFA Group Show, Herbst Pavillion, Fort Mason, San Francisco
2010, Cast, The Crucible, Oakland, CA
2010, Proliferations, OFFspace, San Francisco, CA
2010, Domestic-Garde, ap-art-ment, San Francisco, CA