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Fred Wilson

Associated Names
Fred Wilson

Artist, American, born 1954

The sculpture is a smooth, rounded form with multiple protruding eye-like shapes scattered across its surface. It is predominantly black with a glossy finish. The eye-like features are white with black centers. The sculpture appears modern and abstract, with a clean, polished look. Its surface suggests it is made from a material such as ceramic or high-gloss acrylic. Its domed shape and simplicity of colors contribute to a visually striking, minimalist aesthetic.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    blown glass

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz

  • Dimensions

    overall (height by diameter): 7.62 × 30.48 cm (3 × 12 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.142.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; (PaceWildenstein, New York); purchased 2006 by Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz, New York; gift 2014 to NGA

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2005

  • Fred Wilson: Black Like Me, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, Connecticut, 2005-2006.

2006

  • Fred Wilson: My Echo, My Shadow, and Me, PaceWildenstein, New York, 2006, unnumbered catalogue, repro.

Bibliography

2009

  • Erickson, Peter. "Black Like Me: Reconfiguring Blackface in the Art of Glenn Ligon and Fred Wilson." Nka: Journal of Contemporary African Art, no. 25 (Winter 2009): 42.

Wikidata ID

Q63863958

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