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  • Names
    Kelly Akashi, Diti Almog, Christina Forrer, Simone Forti, Jeff Ono, Laura Owens, Mark Roeder, Jay Tucker, Isamu Noguchi
  • Title
    Can't Reach Me There
  • Category
    Exhibition
  • Curator
    Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer
  • Date
    Jul 30 – Oct 3, 2015
  • Location
    Midway Contemporary Art (527 SE Second Ave)
  • Opening Reception

    Thursday, July 30, 6 – 8pm
  • Exhibition Support

    Generous funding for this exhibition is provided by Pat and Lisa Denzer and Charlie Pohlad, through the Eloise and Carl Pohlad Family Fund.
  • Press Text
Can’t Reach Me There, installation view.
Can’t Reach Me There, installation view.

 

Jeff Ono, It was always you, Helen (reprise), 2013. Paper clay, concrete, steel, water. Courtesy of the artist.
Jeff Ono, It was always you, Helen (reprise), 2013. Paper clay, concrete, steel, water. Courtesy of the artist.

 

Can’t Reach Me There, installation view.
Can’t Reach Me There, installation view.

 

Can’t Reach Me There, installation view.
Can’t Reach Me There, installation view.

 

Diti Almog, With Sea and Sky, 2014 and May Afternoon on May Morning, 2014. Acrylic on Aircraft plywood. Courtesy of the artist.
Diti Almog, With Sea and Sky, 2014 and May Afternoon on May Morning, 2014. Acrylic on Aircraft plywood. Courtesy of the artist.

 

Can’t Reach Me There, installation view.
Can’t Reach Me There, installation view.

 

Kelly Akashi, Spirals, 2015. Bronze, organza, and wool. Courtesy the artist and François Ghebaly Gallery, Los Angeles.
Kelly Akashi, Spirals, 2015. Bronze, organza, and wool. Courtesy the artist and François Ghebaly Gallery, Los Angeles.

 

Kelly Akashi, Be me, 2015. Bronze, alabaster, cold-cast nickel powder. Courtesy the artist and François Ghebaly Gallery, Los Angeles.
Kelly Akashi, Be me, 2015. Bronze, alabaster, cold-cast nickel powder. Courtesy the artist and François Ghebaly Gallery, Los Angeles.

 

Can’t Reach Me There, installation view.
Can’t Reach Me There, installation view.

 

Laura Owens, Untitled, 2010. Oil, acrylic, collage, charcoal, yarn, and clock motors on canvas and linen. Private Collection, Los Angeles.
Laura Owens, Untitled, 2010. Oil, acrylic, collage, charcoal, yarn, and clock motors on canvas and linen. Private Collection, Los Angeles.

 

Can’t Reach Me There, installation view.
Can’t Reach Me There, installation view.

 

Can’t Reach Me There, installation view.
Can’t Reach Me There, installation view.

 

Christina Forrer, Two People Fighting, 2014. Wool, cotton, and linen. Private Collection, Los Angeles.
Christina Forrer, Two People Fighting, 2014. Wool, cotton, and linen. Private Collection, Los Angeles.

 

Laura Owens, Untitled, 2015. Handmade book, 18 pages. Courtesy the artist and Gavin Brown’s Enterprise.
Laura Owens, Untitled, 2015. Handmade book, 18 pages. Courtesy the artist and Gavin Brown’s Enterprise.

 

Can’t Reach Me There, installation view.
Can’t Reach Me There, installation view.

 

Jay Tucker, Clare and Her Shadow,, 1994. Alkyd and oil. Private Collection, Los Angeles.
Jay Tucker, Clare and Her Shadow, 1994. Alkyd and oil. Private Collection, Los Angeles.

 

Can’t Reach Me There, installation view.
Can’t Reach Me There, installation view.

 

Mark Roeder, Plate (#4, Imperial Delphinula - Topside), 2015. Acrylic, clay, ink. Courtesy the artist and Michael Benevento, Los Angeles.
Mark Roeder, Plate (#4, Imperial Delphinula – Topside), 2015. Acrylic, clay, ink. Courtesy the artist and Michael Benevento, Los Angeles.

 

Mark Roeder, Plate (#6, Queen Tegula), 2015. Acrylic, clay, ink. Courtesy the artist and Michael Benevento, Los Angeles.
Mark Roeder, Plate (#6, Queen Tegula), 2015. Acrylic, clay, ink. Courtesy the artist and Michael Benevento, Los Angeles.

 

Can’t Reach Me There, installation view.
Can’t Reach Me There, installation view.

 

Simone Forti, Flag in the Water, 2015. HD 1080i, 19:46 min. Camera and editing: Jason Underhill. Performance on July 27th, 2015. Courtesy the artist and The Box, Los Angeles.
Simone Forti, Flag in the Water, 2015. HD 1080i, 19:46 min. Camera and editing: Jason Underhill. Performance on July 27th, 2015. Courtesy the artist and The Box, Los Angeles.

 

Can’t Reach Me There, installation view.
Can’t Reach Me There, installation view.

 

Diti Almog, Small Sunset and Tiny Sunset, 2010. Travel box with 4 small paintings and smaller box with 4 tiny paintings – all acrylic on aircraft plywood. Courtesy the artist.
Diti Almog, Small Sunset and Tiny Sunset, 2010. Travel box with 4 small paintings and smaller box with 4 tiny paintings – all acrylic on aircraft plywood. Courtesy the artist.

 

Isamu Noguchi (American, 1904–1988) Model for Swimming Pool for von Sternberg , 1935/1980. Bronze, 6-3/8 x 14-1/4 x 15-1/4”. Collection Walker Art Center, Minneapolis / Gift of the Artist, 1980. Installed in Walker Art Center's Gallery 4. Photo courtesy of Walker Art Center.
Isamu Noguchi (American, 1904–1988) Model for Swimming Pool for von Sternberg, 1935/1980. Bronze, 6-3/8 x 14-1/4 x 15-1/4”. Collection Walker Art Center, Minneapolis / Gift of the Artist, 1980. Installed in Walker Art Center’s Gallery 4. Photo courtesy of Walker Art Center.

 

Isamu Noguchi (American, 1904–1988) Model for Swimming Pool for von Sternberg , 1935/1980. Bronze, 6-3/8 x 14-1/4 x 15-1/4”. Collection Walker Art Center, Minneapolis / Gift of the Artist, 1980. Installed in Walker Art Center's Gallery 4. Photo courtesy of Walker Art Center.
Isamu Noguchi (American, 1904–1988) Model for Swimming Pool for von Sternberg, 1935/1980. Bronze, 6-3/8 x 14-1/4 x 15-1/4”. Collection Walker Art Center, Minneapolis / Gift of the Artist, 1980. Installed in Walker Art Center’s Gallery 4. Photo courtesy of Walker Art Center.

 

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