With the arrival of spring, another round of donations have been formally accessioned by our partner museums, hospitals, and universities and we are excited to share some highlights here. The range of works and institutions continues to inspire us and the level of activity around our recently completed winter catalogue suggests more great placements to come. Thanks to all of you who contribute to this thriving arts ecosystem!
Takashi Murakami, Lotus Flower (pink), 2008, lithograph in colors on glossy woven paper, 28 x 28 inches. Collection of Galloway Ridge, Gift of Maurice Marciano.
Sherrie Levine, Alligator, 2014, bronze, 6 1/4 x 19 1/4 x 9 inches. Collection of Figge Art Museum, Gift of Emily and Teddy Greenspan.
Ivy Haldeman, Colossus, Forearms Up, One Eye, Hands Hold Do (Coiffure), 2021, acrylic on canvas, 83 1/2 x 57 1/2 inches. Collection of Ellen Noel Art Museum, Gift of Suzi and Andrew B. Cohen.
Tony Feher, Cluster, 2001, 36 Absolut vodka bottles with aluminum screw caps, water, and food coloring, 11 1/4 x 15 x 15 inches. Collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Gift of Cecile and Christopher D'Amelio, NY.
Michele Abeles, Pochoir, 2012, archival pigment print, 37 1/8 x 27 inches. Collection of Mattatuck Historical Society, Gift of Carolyn Alexander.
Sigalit Landau, Dead See, 2005, DVD, 11:39 minutes. Collection of Phoenix Art Museum, Gift of Caroline Shapiro and Peter Frey.
Marnie Weber, The Doll House, 2002, wood, foam, Aquaresin, acrylic paint, plexiglass, resin, dollhouse furniture, wallpaper, vinyl tile, 72 x 120 x 24 inches. Collection of Laguna Art Museum, Gift of the Shaw Weber Family Trust.
Erwin Wurm, Outdoor Sculpture (From the Cahors Series), 1999, C-print on aluminum, 48 x 32 inches. Collection of Akron Art Museum, Gift of Michael and Cathy Casteel.
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Michael joined Museum Exchange in March 2021 after 10 years as the James W. Alsdorf Chief Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Previously, he served as the Jon and Mary Shirley Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Seattle Art Museum and Associate Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Michael received a BA in Art History from Stanford University and an MA and PhD in Art and Architectural History from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
