Over the past 10 years the lumber room has established itself as a meeting ground, exhibition space and private residence, with a goal of creating access and community around a shared interest in the arts. Our current exhibition aims to highlight the idea of the lumber room as a place in-between roles; a site that strives for domestic comfort while inviting discourse around contemporary art. Finding Our Way explores the collection as a point of entry for understanding the person who built it, Sarah Miller Meigs, and the artists and ideas she supports.
With an intention of engaging the collection within the setting of a home, this exhibit will experiment with informal modes of display and a regular rotation of work being moved in and throughout the space.
Finding Our Way is currently exhibiting work by: Lynda Benglis, Lee Bontecou, Louise Bourgeois, Kathy Butterly, Vija Celmins, Judy Cooke, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Nan Goldin, Sonia Gomes, Shara Hughes, Lucite Hurtado, Johanna Jackson, Jessica Jackson Hutchins, Helen Johnson, Lee Krasner, Simone Leigh, Glenn Ligon, Jasmine Little, Anna Maria Maiolino, Helen Mirra, Kate Newby, Laure Prouvost, Jessi Reaves, Deborah Roberts, Susan Rothenberg, Su-Mei Tse, Erika Verzutti.
In addition to the rotating art on view, Finding Our Way also includes a contemporary film program with visiting works from both regional and international new media artists. This month we are honored to share Su-Mei Tse's L'Echo, 2003, video projection (5 min).
Please visit The Checklist, a weekly exploration of works and the artists on view.
Finding Our Way, 2021, installation view, lumber roomVija Celmins, Night Sky #3, 2002, one-color aquatint with drypoint; Vija Celmins, Untitled (Galaxy), 1975, lithograph installation view: Shara Hughes, Purgatory Chasm, 2018, oil and acrylic on canvas; Sonia Gomes, Pendente 1, 2016, stitching, bindings, different fabrics and laces on wire and rope
Sonia Gomes, Pendente 1, 2016, (detail), stitching, bindings, different fabrics and laces on wire and rope, (detail) Shara Hughes, Purgatory Chasm, 2018, oil and acrylic on canvasFinding Our Way, 2021, installation view, lumber roomTantric Painting (Anonymous), The universal manifestation, always in evolution; Bikaner, Rajasthan (white circle, white oval), 1989, unspecified paint on found paperFinding Our Way, 2021, installation view, lumber roomFinding Our Way, 2021, installation view, lumber roomFinding Our Way, 2021, installation view, lumber roomFinding Our Way, 2021, installation view, lumber roomLaToya Ruby Frazier, Zion, Her Mother Shea, and Her Grandfather Mr. Doug Smiley Riding on Their Tennessee Walking Horses, Mares, PT (PT's Miss One of a Kind), Dolly (Secretly) and Blue (Blues Royal Threat), Newton, Mississippi, from the series Flint Is Family, Part II, 2017, gelatin silver printLuchita Hurtado, Untitled, c. 1970, ink on paper installation view: Louise Bourgeois, Prisons, 1945-47, oil on canvas; Cornelia Parker, Unsettled (Jerusalem), 2012-2013 , wood found on the streets of Jerusalem, wireLouise Bourgeois, Prisons, 1945-47, oil on canvasFinding Our Way, 2021, installation view, lumber roomEtel Adnan, Untitled, 2014, oil on CanvasNicole Cherubini, Hydras, 2008, ceramic, earthenware, terracotta, porcelain, wood, enamel, luster, 2 x 4, digital c-prints on watercolor paper, gouache, wax crayon, ink, charcoal, graphite Nicole Cherubini, Hydras, 2008, (detail) ceramic, earthenware, terracotta, porcelain, wood, enamel, luster, 2 x 4, digital c-prints on watercolor paper, gouache, wax crayon, ink, charcoal, graphiteSimone Fattal, Trees, 1969, oil on linen on cardboardFinding Our Way, 2021, installation view, lumber roomSusan Rothenberg, Bucket of Water, 1983-1984, oil on canvasErika Verzutti, Not yet titled, 2008, brush, clayLynda Benglis, TEXA, 1993-95, ceramic installation view: Jessi Reaves, Walking up was getting into discipline, nyc stick shelf, 2019, metal, Plexiglas, sawdust, wood glue, plastic, nyc stick, fabric, and zippers; Deana Lawson, Wanda and Daughters, 2009, inkjet print, mounted on Sintra
Jessi Reaves, Walking up was getting into discipline, nyc stick shelf, 2019, metal, Plexiglas, sawdust, wood glue, plastic, nyc stick, fabric, and zippersJessi Reaves, Walking up was getting into discipline, nyc stick shelf, 2019, (detail) metal, Plexiglas, sawdust, wood glue, plastic, nyc stick, fabric, and zippersLee Bontecou, Untitled, 1982, charcoal, pencil and white pencil on brown paper Judy Cooke, Nile, 2000, oil, alkyd on wood Kim Sooja, Sewing into Walking-Kyungju, 1994, (still) video, silent, 19:40 min loop Kim Sooja, Bottari, 2004, used Korean bedcover and clothing Finding Our Way, 2020, installation view, lumber room Deana Lawson, Wanda and Daughters, 2009, Inkjet print, mounted on SintraJennifer Rochlin, Wonder Woman, Rocks, Sea, Shields / Rope Pattern, 2018, glazed ceramicTomashi Jackson, The Park and the People (Seneca Village and Brooklyn), 2019, acrylic, oil, buttons, and image transfer on paper and muslinHelen Mirra, Backbone, 2006, ink and milk paint on cottonHelen Mirra, Backbone, 2006, ink and milk paint on cotton; Anna Maria Maiolino, Untitled, from Objeto Escultorico series, 1996, plasterAnna Maria Maiolino, Untitled, from Objeto Escultorico series, 1996, plasterFinding Our Way, 2020, installation view, lumber roomFinding Our Way, 2020, installation view, lumber roominstallation view: Susan Rothenberg, Untitled, 1987, charcoal, pencil on paper; Alice Mackler, Untitled, 2015, glaze, clay; Martha Jungwirth, Untitled, 1986 - 87, oil on mounted cardboard mounted on canvasSusan Rothenberg, Untitled, 1987, charcoal, pencil on paperinstallation view: Nan Goldin, Christine floating in the sea, St. Barth's, 1999, Cibachrome; Cornelia Parker, Unsettled (Jerusalem), 2012-2013, wood found on the streets of Jerusalem, wireNan Goldin, Christine floating in the sea, St. Barth's, 1999, CibachromeJessica Jackson Hutchins, Cushion, 2017, ceramic, cushionFinding Our Way, 2020, installation view, lumber roomJasmine Little, Woman in the Garden, 2019, stoneware and glazeSu-Mei Tse, Moment (Rue du Pont-aux-Choux), 2019, Inkjet on fine art paper mounted on Dibond and maple wood frame; Magdalena Suarez Frimkess, Untitled, 2004, ceramicJoseph Beuys, Intuition, 1968, wooden box with pencil drawing, unlimited editionAna Mendieta, Untitled, 1984, ink on paper; Lonnie Holley, The Way They Saw Things, 1997, sandstoneFinding Our Way, 2020, installation view, lumber roomNevine Mahmoud, a tender cheek, 2018, Portuguese pink marble, glass, copper; Ruth Laskey, Twill Series (Steel Gray), 2013, hand-woven and hand-dyed linen; Jesse Wine, Zillow, 2017, copper oxide, ceramic Finding Our Way, 2020, installation view, lumber roomArlene Shechet, Other Kali, 2019, glazed ceramic, woodHannah Wilke, Untitled, ca. late 1970s - early 1980s, glazed ceramic; LaToya Ruby Frazier, Momme, 2008, gelatin silver printHannah Wilke, Untitled, ca. late 1970s - early 1980s, glazed ceramicDave McKenzie, Yesterday's Newspaper, 2006, yesterday's newspaper and woodFinding Our Way, 2020, installation view, lumber roomKathy Butterly, Walk the Walk, 2018, clay, glazeJohanna Jackson, Porcelain Candelabra with Three Stages of the Rose, 2019
glazed porcelain Carrie Mae Weems, Untitled (Woman standing alone), 1990, gelatin silver printFinding Our Way, 2020, installation view, lumber roomMartha Jungwirth, Untitled, 1986 - 87, oil on mounted cardboard mounted on canvasUlrike Müller, Curls, 2017, vitreous enamel on steelAnn Cathrin Novemer Høibo, XL, 2019, handwoven wool, cotton, nylon, tulle, silk, acrylic pole Oana Stanciu, !EU (!ME) 5, 2013, giclée printFinding Our Way, 2020, installation view, lumber roomFinding Our Way, 2020, installation view, lumber roominstallation view: Sheree Hovsepian, Role Play, 2019, silver gelatin prints, photograms, nylon, artist made frame, walnut, Optium museum acrylic; Sally Saul,Flower, 2016, clay and glazeUnknown, Untitled (Shiva linga), Udaipur, 2011, tempera, gouache, ink on salvaged paperFinding Our Way, 2020, installation view, lumber roomFinding Our Way, 2020, installation view, lumber roomAnna Maria Maiolino, Por um fio (By a Thread), from Fotopoemacao (photopoemaction) series, 1976/2006, black and white digital photographCornelia Parker, Unsettled (Jerusalem),Cornelia Parker
Unsettled (Jerusalem), 2012-2013, wood found on the streets of Jerusalem, wireCornelia Parker, Unsettled (Jerusalem), 2012-2013, (detail), wood found on the streets of Jerusalem, wireLonnie Holley, The Way They Saw Things, 1997, sandstoneSonia Gomes, Untitled, from Raiz series, 2018, mooring and sewing on woodinstallation view: Suzan Frecon, Composition in Four Colors, Trial 3, 2009, oil on board; ektor garcia, manos Cu, 2018 copper, leather, copper tape on watercolor paper, steel, copper wire, hammered copper napkin holder from Santa Clara del Cobre Michoacanektor garcia, manos Cu, 2018 copper, leather, copper tape on watercolor paper, steel, copper wire, hammered copper napkin holder from Santa Clara del Cobre MichoacanFinding Our Way, 2020, installation view, lumber roominstallation view: Geles Cabrera, Untitled, 1979, Bronze; Talia Chetrit Self-portrait (mesh layer), 2019, inkjet print, mounted on aluminum; Erin Jane NelsonIndigo Rain Cave, 2019, photographs on glazed stoneware; Unknown Untitled, 2011, tempera, gouache, ink on salvaged paperGeles Cabrera, Untitled, 1979, BronzePhyllida Barlow, untitled: roadsidehoarding; 2017-2018, 2018, cement, PVA, paint, plaster, plywood, sand, steel, timberMary Obering, Window Series #2, 1973, acrylic on canvasFinding Our Way, 2020, installation view, lumber roomRagen Moss, Puritan (with hellcat Heart), 2019, acrylic, polyethylene, aluminum, and steel hardwareLaToya Ruby Frazier, Momme, 2008, gelatin silver printFinding Our Way, 2020, installation view, lumber roomLee Bontecou, Untitled Relief, 1960, welded steel, canvas and copper wireMaryam Hoseini, Overseas (Horizon), 2017, acrylic, ink and pencil on wood panel, latex paint on wallJohanna Jackson, Set of dishes and service items with unbroken stripes, square fruit, roses in three life stages, a basic pattern inherited from my father, a basic pattern not from my father, drifting checkers, traced shadows, body colors and drawing marks separate and together, 2020, glazed porcelainJohanna Jackson, Set of dishes and service items with unbroken stripes, square fruit, roses in three life stages, a basic pattern inherited from my father, a basic pattern not from my father, drifting checkers, traced shadows, body colors and drawing marks separate and together, 2020, (detail), glazed porcelainJohanna Jackson, Set of dishes and service items with unbroken stripes, square fruit, roses in three life stages, a basic pattern inherited from my father, a basic pattern not from my father, drifting checkers, traced shadows, body colors and drawing marks separate and together, 2020, (detail), glazed porcelaininstallation view: Zoe Leonard, Good Witch, 1990-1994, gelatin silver printZoe Leonard, Good Witch, 1990-1994, gelatin silver printinstallation view: Magdalena Suarez Frimkess, Desert Tile Painting, 2002, stoneware and glaze; Jesse Wine, Zillow, 2017, copper oxide, ceramicFinding Our Way, 2020, installation view, lumber roomLaure Prouvost, GDM Drinking Fountain (For Grandad to Come Back), 2017, glass sculpture and stone wall fountainLaure Prouvost, GDM Drinking Fountain (For Grandad to Come Back), 2017, glass sculpture and stone wall fountain