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The Plant Show

September 25, 2016 by David

The Plant Show 99¢ Plus Gallery
The Plant Show curated by Simran Johnston at the 99¢ Plus Gallery, Brooklyn New York

I think every artist dreams of being in a gallery show in New York City.   It’s a total stereotype, and one that I am not ashamed to say that I too have carried around for years.  One I have carried around without much hope of realization or much action on my part to make it happen.  I just kept working, following my imagination and thinking maybe someday.  One day, late last Spring it happened, and I got invited to be in The Plant Show  at the 99¢ Plus Gallery in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

The Plant Show Announcement
The Plant Show Announcement

Simran Johnston curated the show and did a spectacular job.  The 99¢ Plus Gallery, in a repurposed discount store, seemed like the perfect place in New York for my work.  I started following them on Instagram and was thrilled to see that their previous opening had been shut down by the police.  This opportunity was looking better all the time, and I had the perfect piece for the show.  It was one of my favorites and was sitting in storage, waiting for just such a chance to be given a new life and purpose.   Little did I know what would happen…

With gallery walls all painted green, and an intriguing cast of characters assembled, what Simran designed in the 99¢ Plus Gallery grew beyond what could have been imagined, and became a media sensation.

Congratulations Simi, and thank you for including me in such an awesome group and making dreams come true.

Tentacle Planter
Tentacle Planter 2013
Medium: Vitreous China and Glass
Dimensions: 18” x 22” x 20”
Made from a Kohler sink, known by the workers there as a “Dog Dish,” with tentacle legs joined and fired into one piece. The table has a glass top with a glazed white canoe bowl on top.
Made at the Kohler Factory in Wisconsin as part of an Arts/Industry Residency.

Please go on Instagram and check out #theplantshow to see all the great work, and for the entire surreal experience.

Press for the Plant Show:

New York Times

Art Forum

Sight Unseen

Wallpaper Magazine

W Magazine

Observer

 

David

Filed Under: News, sculpture, shows, Uncategorized Tagged With: 99¢ plus gallery, Arts/Industry, brooklyn, ceramics, Kohler, sculpture woodworking, tentacle, tentacle planter, tentacles, theplantshow

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