Roxy Paine

American, born 1966

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This horizontal photograph shows the twisting branches of a shiny silver tree, the sculpture rising high above the treetops of the living trees behind it. The trunk breaks into two sets of branches about a fifth of the way up the height of the sculpture. The branches to our left in this photograph curve and wind up and out while the branches to our right flare up in straighter lines. Diffused sunlight on the overcast day glints off the metal, creating bright white highlights against steel-gray shadows. The sculpture sits on a patch of grass with bushes and trees behind it.
Roxy Paine, Graft, 2008-2009, stainless steel and concrete, Gift of Victoria and Roger Sant, 2009.109.1

Graft

Roxy Paine · 2008-2009 · stainless steel and concrete ·  Accession ID  2009.109.1
The image shows a bare tree dominating the scene, with a person standing below it. The point of view is direct, facing the tree head-on. The background is plain white, giving a sense of open space. The tree is detailed with fine brushstrokes, showing its complex branches. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of gray and black against a white background, highlighting the tree and person.
Roxy Paine, Untitled (Study for Graft), 2008, ink over graphite on paper, Gift of Jo Ann and Julian Ganz. Jr., 2023.75.5

Untitled (Study for Graft)

Roxy Paine · 2008 · ink over graphite on paper ·  Accession ID  2023.75.5
This is a series of thin brown frames, each containing an uneven, textured surface resembling strokes of a thick, creamy substance applied with varying pressure. Next to each smear appears to be a small pin. The frames vary in size, with some much larger and longer than others, and most are rectangular, although some are asymmetrical shapes. The arrangement forms an irregular grid-like layout.
Roxy Paine, Pigeon Holes, 1997, acrylic, alkyd, silicone, and insect pins on mahogany panel with Plexiglas, Gift of the Heather and Tony Podesta Collection, 2015.159.4

Pigeon Holes

Roxy Paine · 1997 · acrylic, alkyd, silicone, and insect pins on mahogany panel with Plexiglas ·  Accession ID  2015.159.4
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Drawing for Containment 2

Roxy Paine · 2009 · India ink and graphite on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2025.16.41