Pae White

Pae White
Pae White in her studio, 2011
Born1963 (age 60–61)
Pasadena, California
NationalityAmerican

Pae White (born 1963) is an American multimedia visual artist known for her unique portrayal of nature and mundane objects through her creations of suspended mobiles.[1] She currently lives and works between Sonoma County[2] and Los Angeles, California.[2]

Early life and education

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White was born in 1963 in Pasadena, California.[2] White frequently visited Sea Ranch, California as a child, which has largely informed her work.[3] She attained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Scripps College in 1985.[2] In 1990 she studied at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture.[2] In 1991 she attained a Master of Fine Art from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.[2]

Work

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White is a multi-media artist who frequently creates large-scale installations in various media, from tapestry to ceramics to tinfoil.[4] Her work is said to "merge art, design, craft, and architecture,"[5] and it has been called both abstract and surreal.[6] She is specifically known to work with yarn, cardboard, and mirror fragments to create suspended mobiles.[7] Some of her pieces are commissioned, and many are site-specific.[7] She has been active through numerous solo and group exhibitions since 1990.[8] Notable for her unusual use of space, White's work has been featured in a range of non-exhibition spaces, including the bookshop window at Galerie Buchholz and a children's learning area at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.[2]

A past exhibition from the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles included a set of Pae's mobiles that she created using colorful pieces of paper hung on multicolored strings.[9] She often draws inspiration from nature and represents elements like fish, birds, and ponds in her works.[9] She is known to observe the ordinary and often overlooked objects of everyday life and use them in her pieces.[10] Artists like Alexander Calder and Sister Corita primarily influence her work.[7]

White created a non-mobile piece titled Smoke Knows in 2009 that consists of a large tapestry expressing her interpretation of photographs of smoke.[7] At this time in her career, White drew inspiration from smoke, creating numerous pieces.[11] One source states that the recurring use of the smoke motif through her works represents her fascination with the ordinary and allows for exploration of the curves and various shades found within its clouds.[12] The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art acquired this piece in 2010, identifying that the tapestry is made of cotton and polyester.[13] It is not on display at this time.[13]

Of the concept behind her work, White has said:

"For the last several years, my practice has focused on exploring the neglected, the forgotten, the spaces between things, even the things between things. I am equally drawn to the temporary, fleeting, and ephemera of everyday life. My work has attempted to subvert the viewer's expected relationship to an everyday object, nudging them off balance, encouraging a deeper look."[2]

Notable cities where she has pieces on display include Los Angeles, San Francisco, Münster, London, Berlin,[14] Venice, Manchester, Washington D.C.,[15] and Melbourne.[16]

Select exhibitions

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Awards and publications

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Pae White has had works published in two books on women artists. In 2005, her work was featured "Women Artists in the 20th and 21st century", edited by Uta Grosenick.[21] In 2012, "Women, Art, and Society: 5th Edition", by Whitney Chadwick noted that White's work ". . . point[s] to the rich history and legacy of the contemporary women's movement, and insure[s] that the complex histories of feminism in the visual arts of the 1st century will be carried long into the new millennium".[22]

References

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  1. ^ "Pae White". Artspace. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Sonoma County, California, Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  3. ^ Amadour (2023-01-17). "An Interview with Pae White". Riot Material. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  4. ^ Colman, David. "White's Provocative Mixed Media Installations", Architectural Digest, Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  5. ^ a b c d "Pae White: Too Much Night, Again", South London Gallery, Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  6. ^ DELME, CENTRE D'ART CONTEMPORAIN LA SYNAGOGUE DE. "Expositions - Amps and Ohms". CENTRE D'ART CONTEMPORAIN LA SYNAGOGUE DE DELME. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Pae White - 41 Artworks, Bio & Shows on Artsy". www.artsy.net. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  8. ^ "Pae White | Art Center College of Design - Academia.edu". artcenter.academia.edu. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  9. ^ a b "Hammer Projects: Pae White - Hammer Museum". The Hammer Museum. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  10. ^ "Artist: Pae White | Artists on ArtDiscover". www.artdiscover.com. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  11. ^ Hodge, Brooke (2010-09-16). "Seeing Things | Studio Visit: Pae White". T Magazine. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  12. ^ "Seribel". Arts Brookfield. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  13. ^ a b "Pae White, Smoke Knows, 2009 · SFMOMA". www.sfmoma.org. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  14. ^ "The Magic Carpet by Pae White". BER Berlin Airport. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  15. ^ "The Power Plant - Pae White: Material Mutters - 2010 - Exhibitions – The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery – Harbourfront Centre". www.thepowerplant.org. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  16. ^ "Pae White | NGV". www.ngv.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  17. ^ "Directions: Virgil Marti and Pae White", Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  18. ^ "Pae White", Venice Biennale, Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  19. ^ Yablonsky, Linda. "Women's Work", The New York Times, Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  20. ^ "White: Summer XX", Fabric Worksop and Museum, Retrieved 8 December 2014
  21. ^ Uta, Grosenick (2005). Women artists in the 20th and 21st century. Becker, Ilka., Aston, Paul (1st ed.). Köln. ISBN 9783822841228. OCLC 61401262.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  22. ^ Whitney., Chadwick (2012). Women, art, and society (Fifth ed.). London. ISBN 9780500204054. OCLC 792747353.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

Further reading

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  • Grosenick, Uta; Riemschneider, Burkhard, eds. (2005). Art Now (25th anniversary ed.). Köln: Taschen. pp. 328–331. ISBN 9783822840931. OCLC 191239335.
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