Good morning! The galleries are open 11 a. Oil and mica on linen, 90 x 79 inches. Image courtesy of 11 Rivington Gallery. Nails, thread, and serape, x inches. Brass, 9 x 13 x 1 inches. Glass, paint, wood, and adhesive, 40 x 38 x 32 inches. Courtesy of the artist. Chair ink, correction fluid on paper, aluminum chair frame, Book acrylic on wood, 25 x 26 x 24 inches.
Glass and inkjet print on vinyl, 10 x 1 x 1 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Metro Pictures, New York. Color smoke firework residue on paper, 59 x 70 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Pace Gallery, New York. In , the Museum adopted a new thematic collecting strategy that celebrates and guides the direction of the Permanent Collection.
To illustrate their ongoing relevance in contemporary dialogues, MOCA Jacksonville invited a handful of artists to engage with the collection and participate by either the creation a new work of art or presenting an existing piece for inclusion in the exhibition. By doing so, the Permanent Collection acts as a springboard for artists to respond in a variety of ways and media-from sharing new work inspired by the Permanent Collection's themes and then placing them in conversation with one another.
It wasn't until after Acconci attended graduate school that he became acquainted with the New York art scene and galleries in general. With this newfound discovery, Acconci transitioned from writing poetry to creating performative art.
His performances explore the relationship between space and the human body with elements ranging from self-inflicted bite marks to traces of lipstick from a performer's mouth. Radcliffe Bailey is an Atlanta based artist recognized internationally for his painting, sculpture, and mixed media works that range in both material and style. Often Bailey incorporates found objects like piano keys, Georgia clay, sheet music, and African sculpture into his work.
