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Item Ships From: Washington DC
Untitled (Set of 2 from a Fleet of Buses)
By Allen Jones
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Set of 2. Sold framed. Very rare Artist Proof and Trial Proof from Jones' 'Fleet of Buses' series are amongst the greatest prints of his major 1960's Pop period. Only 20 prints in the regular edition, this one being a rare Trial Proof.
Allen Jones’ firsts works are considered to be among those which launched British pop art. A display of several school buses...
Category
1960s Contemporary Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Couple and Fish, from Nice and the Cote d'Azur (Unsigned Proof)
By (after) Marc Chagall
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall (after)
Title: Couple and Fish
Portfolio: Nice and the Cote d'Azur
Medium: Lithograph
Date: 1967
Edition: Unsigned and unnumbered proof (aside from the edition o...
Category
1960s Modern Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Lithograph
Mark (Merlin the Magician)
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali
Title: Mark (Merlin the Magician)
Portfolio: 1972 The Twelve Apostles (Knights of the Round Table)
Medium: Lithograph
Year: 1972
Edition: 41/350
Frame Size: 29 ...
Category
1970s Surrealist Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Lithograph
Christ (Patricius)
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali
Title: Andrew (Visions of Camelot)
Portfolio: 1972 The Twelve Apostles (Knights of the Round Table)
Medium: Lithograph
Year: 1972
Edition: 41/350
Frame Size: 29...
Category
1970s Surrealist Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Lithograph
James the Lesser (Vicar of Britian)
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali
Title: James the Lesser (Vicar of Britain)
Portfolio: 1972 The Twelve Apostles (Knights of the Round Table)
Medium: Lithograph
Year: 1972
Edition: 41/350
Frame ...
Category
1970s Surrealist Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Lithograph
Untitled (Study for Līnea)
Located in Washington, DC
Poured beeswax work by Mary Early from her "Study for Līnea" series.
"The production, or “pouring,” of beeswax elements has become a meditative process that is integral to my art practice, serving as an observation of time, materials, and space. The raw beeswax I use has taken its form at the end of a long series of natural processes followed by a manufacturing process, and once it is in my hands, the studio becomes a factory. I apply my own methods of transforming the material by casting the beeswax into three-dimensional forms. Once I have fixed both a place and a time in the future for a potential installation, I begin to determine how the beeswax lines will take their aggregated shape in that space and, simultaneously, how many lines might be manufactured for that particular space in the amount of time available."
Mary Early (born 1975, Washington, DC) lives and works in Washington, DC. She studied visual art, film, and video at Bennington College, and her work has been exhibited at the United States Botanic Garden, Washington Project for the Arts, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Second Street Gallery (Charlottesville, VA), Hemphill Fine Arts (Washington DC,) the Austrian Cultural Forum (Washington DC), Galerie Im Ersten (Vienna, Austria), Kloster Schloss Salem (Salem, Germany), Kunstlerbund Tubingen (Tubingen, Germany), and the American University Museum (Washington DC) among other regional and national galleries.
Her early work incorporated formed concrete, tarpaper and paraffin wax, fabricated wood structures, and, increasingly over the years, surfaces coated with wax as a method of preserving or concealing an object within. Recent works have relied solely on solid forms cast in wax, abandoning the use of any permanent armature. Temporary installations are guided by schematic drawings and plans, which then serve as a permanent record.
In 2014 she exhibited her first large-scale installation of wax lines at Second Street Gallery in Charlottesville, VA, followed by temporary installations in response to various historical sites in Salem, Germany (2016) and Tubingen Germany (2017). In 2017 she participated in the exhibition “Twist-Layer-Pour” at the American University Museum, which included Untitled [Curve], an installation of thousands of beeswax lines assembled on the floor of the museum. In spring 2018 she was commissioned to create a temporary installation at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts, Sun Valley Idaho. This work took the form of two intersecting curtains of hanging beeswax lines bisecting a 12’ foot x 18’ foot room, providing an immersive and enclosed viewing space.
Early’s work is included in the collections of the US Department of State/Embassy of Panama, Kimpton Hotels, and the District of Columbia Art Bank among other public and private collections. She is a recipient of the Artist Fellowship Grant from the DC Commission on Arts & Humanities, Washington DC (2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2011, 2009, 2007).
Early is the director of HEMPHILL Fine Arts, Washington, DC, and serves on the boards of Hamiltonian Artists and Washington Sculptors Group. She handles the work of contemporary artists and artist estates, including the work of William Christenberry, Colby Caldwell, Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi, Linling Lu, Mingering Mike, Robin Rose, Renée Stout...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Wax Crayon, Sumi Ink, Archival Paper, Graphite
4 Ever
By Clarence James
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: James, Clarence
Title: 4 Ever
Date: 2024
Medium: Acrylic, Aerosol, Oil Stick on Canvas
Unframed Dimensions: 40" x 30" x 1.5"
Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso
Editio...
Category
2010s Contemporary Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
1 Life
By Clarence James
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: James, Clarence
Title: 1 Life
Date: 2024
Medium: Acrylic, Aerosol, Oil Stick on Canvas
Unframed Dimensions: 40" x 30" x 1.5"
Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso
Editio...
Category
2010s Contemporary Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Plate 4, from 1965 Peintures sur Cartons
By Joan Miró
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Joan Miro
Title: Plate 4
Portfolio: Peintures sur Cartons
Medium: Lithograph
Date: 1965
Edition: Unnumbered
Frame Size: 21 1/4” x 17 1/4”
Sheet Size: 15” x 11”
Image Size: 15...
Category
1960s Abstract Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Lithograph
"Archetypes" Abstract Modern Painting
Located in Washington, DC
Appealing painting by Brazilian-born artist Elizabeth Freire. Work is acrylic on canvas. Signed on reverse and titled "Archetypes". B&W photo is of Ms. Freire with renowned sculptor Etienne Martin...
Category
2010s Abstract Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Julian with T-Shirt, from 26 Portraits
By Julian Opie
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Julian Opie
Title: Julian with T-Shirt
Portfolio: 26 Portraits
Medium: Lithograph
Date: 2006
Edition: 250
Frame Size: 20" x 17"
Sheet Size: 13" x 10"
Signature: Unsigned
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Lithograph
Love Bird cutouts, maps, sports bird animal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
image embedded in layered glass. Created with cutouts, maps
Map art, maps, cutouts, cutout art, paper art, birdlovers, birdart
Title : love bird
Size :...
Category
2010s Contemporary Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Glass, Mixed Media
Purgatory: Canto 11 from The Divine Comedy
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali
Medium: Woodblock engraving
Title: Purgatory Canto: 11
Portfolio: The Divine Comedy: Purgatory
Year: 1963
Edition: 4765
Framed Size: 19 1/8" x 16 5/8"
Sheet Siz...
Category
1960s Surrealist Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Engraving
The Watcher (Knights of the Realm)
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali
Title: The Watchers (Knights of the Realm)
Portfolio: 1972 The Twelve Apostles (Knights of the Round Table)
Medium: Lithograph
Year: 1972
Edition: 41/350
Frame ...
Category
1970s Surrealist Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Lithograph
Philip (Knighting of Sir Galahad)
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali
Title: Philip (Knighting of Sir Galahad)
Portfolio: 1972 The Twelve Apostles (Knights of the Round Table)
Medium: Lithograph
Year: 1972
Edition: 41/350
Frame Si...
Category
1970s Surrealist Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Lithograph
Inferno: Canto 2 from The Divine Comedy
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali
Title: Inferno: Canto 2
Portfolio: The Divine Comedy: Inferno
Medium: Woodblock engraving
Year: 1963
Edition: 4765
Framed Size: 19 1/4" x 16 3/4"
Sheet Size: 13...
Category
1960s Surrealist Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Engraving
Compression V
By George Condo
Located in Washington , DC, DC
This beautiful print by George Condo was released as part of a portfolio in a limited edition of 400 on the occasion of his exhibition "Drawing Paintings" at Skarsketdt Gallery in 2011
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Lithograph
Psalm: Domine, Dominus noster
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien
Title: Psalm: Domine, Dominus noster
Series: Psalm
Date: 2009
Medium: Silkscreen with glazes and diamond dust, on wove paper
Unframed Dimensions: 29" x 28...
Category
Early 2000s Young British Artists (YBA) Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Glaze, Screen, Mixed Media
The Gates, Project for Central Park, New York City XIX
By Christo
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Christo
Title: The Gates, Project for Central Park, New York City XIX
Medium: Offset lithograph in colors on wove paper
Date: 2004
Edition: Unnumbered
Sheet Size: 28 1/4" x 4...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Lithograph
Derriere le Miroir #173
By Alexander Calder
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Alexander Calder
Title: Derriere le Miroir #173
Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir #173
Medium: Lithograph
Year: 1968
Edition: Unnumbered
Sheet Size: 15" x 11"
Image Size: 15" x 1...
Category
1960s Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Lithograph
Love Forever set of 2
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Love Forever set of 2
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Ceramic
Derriere le Miroir #201
By Alexander Calder
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Alexander Calder
Title: Derriere le Miroir #201
Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir #201
Medium: Lithograph
Year: 1973
Edition: Unnumbered
Sheet Size: 22" x 15"
Image Size: 22" x 1...
Category
1970s Abstract Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Lithograph
We Must Love
By Clarence James
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: James, Clarence
Title: We Must Love
Date: 2023
Medium: Acrylic, Aerosol, Oil Stick on Canvas
Unframed Dimensions: 40" x 30"
Signature: Signed
Edition: Unique
Provenanc...
Category
2010s Contemporary Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Cover, Derriere le Miroir #201
By Alexander Calder
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Alexander Calder
Medium: Lithograph
Title: Cover
Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir #201
Year: 1973
Edition: Unnumbered
Framed Size: 21 1/2" x 17 1/2"
Sheet Size: 15" x 11"
Signe...
Category
1960s Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Lithograph
Paradise: Canto 29 from The Divine Comedy
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali
Title: Paradise: Canto 29
Portfolio: The Divine Comedy: Paradise
Medium: Woodblock engraving
Year: 1963
Edition: 4765
Framed Size: 19 1/4" x 16 3/4"
Sheet Size:...
Category
1960s Surrealist Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Engraving
Plate 6, from Derriere le Miroir #212
By Alexander Calder
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Alexander Calder
Title: Plate 6
Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir #212
Medium: Lithograph in colors
Date: 1975
Edition: Unnumbered
Sheet Size: 15" x 22"
Image Size: 15" x 22"
Sig...
Category
1970s Abstract Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Lithograph
Inferno: Canto 19 from The Divine Comedy
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali
Title: Inferno: Canto 19
Portfolio: The Divine Comedy: Inferno
Medium: Woodblock engraving
Year: 1963
Edition: 4765
Framed Size: 19 1/4" x 16 3/4"
Sheet Size: 1...
Category
1960s Surrealist Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Engraving
Femmes et Singes
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Henri Matisse (after)
Title: Femmes et Singes
Portfolio: 1958 The Last Works of Henri Matisse
Medium: Lithograph
Date: 1958
Edition: 2000
Frame Size: 20" x 27"
Sheet Size: 14...
Category
1950s Abstract Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Lithograph
Self-Portrait (Frontispiece), from Mourlot Lithographe I
By Marc Chagall
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall
Title: Self-Portrait (Frontispiece)
Portfolio: Mourlot Lithographe I
Medium: Lithograph
Date: 1960
Edition: Unnumbered
Frame Size: 19 3/4" x 16 5/8"
Sheet Size: ...
Category
1960s Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Lithograph
Chanel No. 5 - Opulent
By Campbell La Pun
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: La Pun, Campbell
Title: Chanel No. 5 - Opulent
Date: 2025
Medium: Aerosol on Panel
Unframed Dimensions: 40.5" x 28.6"
Signature: Signed
Edition: Unique
Category
2010s Contemporary Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Spray Paint
Black Diamond American Dream #2
By Robert Indiana
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Robert Indiana
Title: Black Diamond American Dream #2
Portfolio: The American Dream
Medium: Serigraph
Year: 1997
Edition: 395
Sheet Size: 22" x 17"
Image Size: 9 7/8" x 9 7/8...
Category
1990s Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Screen
Couple in the Mimosas, from Nice and the Cote d'Azur (Unsigned Proof)
By (after) Marc Chagall
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall (after)
Title: Couple in the Mimosas
Portfolio: Nice and the Cote d'Azur
Medium: Lithograph
Date: 1967
Edition: Unsigned and unnumbered proof (aside from the edi...
Category
1960s Modern Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Lithograph
Marc Chagall Angel With Sword, from The Bible Lithographs 1956
By Marc Chagall
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall
Medium: Lithograph
Title: Angel With Sword
Year: 1956
Portfolio: The Bible Lithographs 1956
Edition: 6500
Signed: No
Reference: Cramer 25, Mourlot 119
Framed Siz...
Category
1950s Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Lithograph
Sex Anyone, from 1¢ Life
By Robert Indiana
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Robert Indiana
Title: Sex Anyone
Portfolio: 1¢ Life
Medium: Lithograph
Year: 1964
Edition: 2000
Frame Size: 21 1/4" x 17 1/4"
Sheet Size: 16 1/8" x 11 3/8"
Signature: Unsigne...
Category
1960s Pop Art Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Lithograph
Red and Blue Spheres, from Derriere le Miroir #201
By Alexander Calder
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Alexander Calder
Medium: Lithograph
Title: Red and Blue Spheres
Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir #201
Year: 1973
Edition: Unnumbered
Framed Size: 21 1...
Category
1960s Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Lithograph
Plate 3 (Derriere le Miroir # 212)
By Alexander Calder
Located in Washington, DC
Alexander Calder Plate 3 (Derriere le Miroir # 212)
Artist: Alexander Calder
Medium: Original lithograph in colors
Title: Plate 3
Portfolio: Derriere le M...
Category
1970s Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Lithograph
Limbo, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Craig Moran
Located in Yardley, PA
This painting was based on a series of collages. I started with one piece consisting of several cutouts placed randomly on a single piece of paper. I photographed it, removed one of...
Category
2010s Modern Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Oil
Plate 4, from Derriere le Miroir #141 (Stabiles)
By Alexander Calder
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Alexander Calder
Medium: Original lithograph
Title: Derriere le Miroir #141 (Plate 4)
Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir #141 (Stabiles)
Year: 1963
Edition: Unnumbered
Framed Size...
Category
1960s Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Lithograph
Subterfuge, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Craig Moran
Located in Yardley, PA
It has makings of A jigsaw feel. And the shapes Are anonymous. :: Painting :: Surrealism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: R...
Category
2010s Surrealist Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Oil
20.03, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
A minimalist work of structure, form, texture and color capturing the essence of the constructed world of architecture—windows, doors, openings, and cityscapes. :: Painting :: Ab...
Category
2010s Abstract Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Acrylic
The Umbrellas, Joint Project for Japan and the U.S.A.
By Christo
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Christo
Title: The Umbrellas, Joint Project for Japan and the U.S.A.
Medium: Offset lithograph in colors on wove paper
Date: 1987
Edition: Unnumbered
Sheet Size: 36 3/4" x 27...
Category
1990s American Modern Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Lithograph
MOCA LA banner
By Kerry James Marshall
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Double sided vinyl banner produced in 2017 on the occasion of the exhibition Kerry James Marshall: Mastry at MOCA March 12-July 3, 2017.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Plastic
Latin American Raúl Valdivieso Bronze Organic Abstract Sculpture
By Raúl Valdivieso
Located in Washington, DC
Striking bronze organic sculpture by Latin American sculptor Raúl Valdivieso (Chilean, 1931-1993). Valdivieso is known for his reinterpretation of the ...
Category
1960s Modern Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Bronze
Rise, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Craig Moran
Located in Yardley, PA
A circus of sorts Anonymous performers Reaching for the sky :: Painting :: Surrealism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready...
Category
2010s Surrealist Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Oil
In Bad Spirits, 1969
By Joe Shannon 1
Located in Washington, DC
Acrylic on canvas painting by Washington DC artist Joe Shannon (b.1933). The painting is titled "In Bad Spirits" and dated 1969. The painting was exhibit...
Category
1960s Contemporary Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
We Love You So Love Us
By Banksy
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Various artists
We Love You...So Love Us, 2000
We Love You – AMOUR 1 LP
Cover art credit: Banksy
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Paper
Untitled (Concetto Spaziale)
By Lucio Fontana
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Very rare. From part of a limited edition bound catalog produced by Galleria Flaviana on the occasion of Lucio Fontana's exhibition in 1966, during the artist's lifetime. There are t...
Category
1960s Contemporary Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Paper
Concord
By James Brooks
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Brooks, James
Title: Concord
Date: 1976
Medium: Silkscreen
Unframed Dimensions: 30 x 22
Framed Dimensions: 38" x 30"
Signature: Pencil Sig...
Category
1970s Abstract Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Screen
Tristan's Testament, from Tristan and Iseult
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali
Title: Tristan's Testament
Portfolio: Tristan and Iseult
Medium: Color engraving
Year: 1970
Edition: XII/XXV
Frame Size: 25 1/4" x 20 3/4"
Sheet Size: 17 3/4" x...
Category
1970s Surrealist Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Engraving
Iseult of the White Hands, from Tristan and Iseult
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali
Title: Iseult of the White Hands
Portfolio: Tristan and Iseult
Medium: Color engraving
Year: 1970
Edition: XII/XXV
Frame Size: 25 1/4" x 20 3/4"
Sheet Size: 17 ...
Category
1970s Surrealist Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Engraving
Tristan's Last Fight, from Tristan and Iseult
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali
Title: Tristan's Last Fight
Portfolio: Tristan and Iseult
Medium: Color engraving
Year: 1970
Edition: XII/XXV
Frame Size: 25 1/4" x 20 3/4"
Sheet Size: 17 3/4" ...
Category
1970s Surrealist Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Engraving
Gas Lamp, Painting, Oil on MDF Panel
By Dennis Crayon
Located in Yardley, PA
This is an oil painting the paper and tape is an illusion is called Trompe-l'œil The painting is signed and dated by the year and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. DENNI...
Category
2010s Photorealist Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Oil
Marc Chagall David and Bathsheba, from The Bible Lithographs 1956
By Marc Chagall
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall
Medium: Lithograph
Title: David and Bathsheba
Year: 1956
Portfolio: The Bible Lithographs 1956
Edition: 6500
Signed: No
Reference: Cramer 25, Mourlot 132
Framed ...
Category
1950s Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Lithograph
Le Clown
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso (after)
Title: Le Clown
Year: 1968
Edition: 149/300
Medium: Color lithograph
Signed: Signed and numbered in pencil
Medium: Lithograph
Frame Size: 35 1/2" x 29 1...
Category
1960s Cubist Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Lithograph
Marc Chagall Cover, from The Bible Lithographs 1956
By Marc Chagall
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall
Medium: Lithograph
Title: Cover
Year: 1956
Portfolio: The Bible Lithographs 1956
Edition: 6500
Signed: No
Reference: Cramer 25, Mourlot 120
Framed Size: 22 1/2 x...
Category
1950s Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Lithograph
Cher, 1974
By Francesco Scavullo
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Francesco Scavullo (after)
Title: Cher, 1974
Portfolio: A Photographic Retrospective, Volume I: Song
Medium: Gelatin Silver Print
Year: 2004
Edition: 150
Signed: Signed in pe...
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Untitled (Līnea Study), 2022
Located in Washington, DC
Original work by Mary Early. Graphite, colored pencil, and sumi ink on Arches paper, 12.25 x 16".
"The production, or “pouring,” of beeswax elements has become a meditative process that is integral to my art practice, serving as an observation of time, materials, and space. The raw beeswax I use has taken its form at the end of a long series of natural processes followed by a manufacturing process, and once it is in my hands, the studio becomes a factory. I apply my own methods of transforming the material by casting the beeswax into three-dimensional forms. Once I have fixed both a place and a time in the future for a potential installation, I begin to determine how the beeswax lines will take their aggregated shape in that space and, simultaneously, how many lines might be manufactured for that particular space in the amount of time available."
Mary Early (born 1975, Washington, DC) lives and works in Washington, DC. She studied visual art, film, and video at Bennington College, and her work has been exhibited at the United States Botanic Garden, Washington Project for the Arts, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Second Street Gallery (Charlottesville, VA), Hemphill Fine Arts (Washington DC,) the Austrian Cultural Forum (Washington DC), Galerie Im Ersten (Vienna, Austria), Kloster Schloss Salem (Salem, Germany), Kunstlerbund Tubingen (Tubingen, Germany), and the American University Museum (Washington DC) among other regional and national galleries.
Her early work incorporated formed concrete, tarpaper and paraffin wax, fabricated wood structures, and, increasingly over the years, surfaces coated with wax as a method of preserving or concealing an object within. Recent works have relied solely on solid forms cast in wax, abandoning the use of any permanent armature. Temporary installations are guided by schematic drawings and plans, which then serve as a permanent record.
In 2014 she exhibited her first large-scale installation of wax lines at Second Street Gallery in Charlottesville, VA, followed by temporary installations in response to various historical sites in Salem, Germany (2016) and Tubingen Germany (2017). In 2017 she participated in the exhibition “Twist-Layer-Pour” at the American University Museum, which included Untitled [Curve], an installation of thousands of beeswax lines assembled on the floor of the museum. In spring 2018 she was commissioned to create a temporary installation at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts, Sun Valley Idaho. This work took the form of two intersecting curtains of hanging beeswax lines bisecting a 12’ foot x 18’ foot room, providing an immersive and enclosed viewing space.
Early’s work is included in the collections of the US Department of State/Embassy of Panama, Kimpton Hotels, and the District of Columbia Art Bank among other public and private collections. She is a recipient of the Artist Fellowship Grant from the DC Commission on Arts & Humanities, Washington DC (2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2011, 2009, 2007).
Early is the director of HEMPHILL Fine Arts, Washington, DC, and serves on the boards of Hamiltonian Artists and Washington Sculptors Group. She handles the work of contemporary artists and artist estates, including the work of William Christenberry, Colby Caldwell, Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi, Linling Lu, Mingering Mike, Robin Rose, Renée Stout...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Wax Crayon, Sumi Ink, Archival Paper, Graphite
Skateboard set
By Andy Warhol
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Skateboards made in conjunction with the Estate of Andy Warhol
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Washington D.C. - Art
Materials
Screen, Wood