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Jimmie Durham BIOGRAPHY
1940 Houston, Texas - 2021 Berlin, Germany. Known for: Semi-abstract wood, stone and found object sculpture.
"The Artist Jimmie Durham: A Long Time Gone, but Welcomed Back," by Jori Finkel, March 10, 2017, The New York Times Art & Design Section. LOS ANGELES — It was a big night for the 76-year-old American... Read full biography
"The Artist Jimmie Durham: A Long Time Gone, but Welcomed Back," by Jori Finkel, March 10, 2017, The New York Times Art & Design Section. LOS ANGELES — It was a big night for the 76-year-old American artist Jimmie Durham. That evening, Jan. 28, was the opening of his retrospective at the Hammer... Read full biography
"The Artist Jimmie Durham: A Long Time Gone, but Welcomed Back," by Jori Finkel, March 10, 2017, The New York Times Art & Design Section. LOS ANGELES — It was a big night for the 76-year-old American artist Jimmie Durham. That evening, Jan. 28, was the opening of his retrospective at the Hammer Museum here, eagerly anticipated because he has not had a solo show in the United States in 22 years. Along with collectors and curators, dozens of artists came to see the works firsthand: Charles... Read full biography
"The Artist Jimmie Durham: A Long Time Gone, but Welcomed Back," by Jori Finkel, March 10, 2017, The New York Times Art & Design Section. LOS ANGELES — It was a big night for the 76-year-old American artist Jimmie Durham. That evening, Jan. 28, was the opening of his retrospective at the Hammer Museum here, eagerly anticipated because he has not had a solo show in the United States in 22 years. Along with collectors and curators, dozens of artists came to see the works firsthand: Charles Gaines, Liz Glynn, Tacita Dean and Andrea Fraser included. Crowds surrounded a small army of gangly, totemic wood sculptures enlivened with clothing, animal skulls and paint. They lined up to see an equally unruly life-size self-portrait — a funky... Read full biography
"The Artist Jimmie Durham: A Long Time Gone, but Welcomed Back," by Jori Finkel, March 10, 2017, The New York Times Art & Design Section. LOS ANGELES — It was a big night for the 76-year-old American artist Jimmie Durham. That evening, Jan. 28, was the opening of his retrospective at the Hammer Museum here, eagerly anticipated because he has not had a solo show in the United States in 22 years. Along with collectors and curators, dozens of artists came to see the works firsthand: Charles Gaines, Liz Glynn, Tacita Dean and Andrea Fraser included. Crowds surrounded a small army of gangly, totemic wood sculptures enlivened with clothing, animal skulls and paint. They lined up to see an equally unruly life-size self-portrait — a funky assemblage that parodied a “job wanted” ad, with handwritten notes on a canvas body promoting the artist’s attributes. The words “usele... Read full biography
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"The Artist Jimmie Durham: A Long Time Gone, but Welcomed Back," by Jori Finkel, March 10, 2017, The New York Times Art & Design Section
LOS ANGELES — It was a big night for the 76-year-old American artist Jimmie Durham. That evening, Jan. 28, was the opening of his retrospective at the Hammer Museum here, eagerly anticipated because he has not had a solo show in the United States in 22 years.
Along with collectors and curators, dozens of artists came to see the works firsthand: Charles Gaines, Liz Glynn, Tacita Dean and Andrea Fraser included. Crowds surrounded a small army of gangly, totemic wood sculptures enlivened with clothing, animal skulls and paint. They lined up to see an equally unruly life-size self-port...But wait, there's more...
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