Small Vitrine

Artist/Maker Michael Joo (American, b. 1966)

Date2000

MediumUrethane, styrene and enamel

DimensionsOverall: 10 × 8 × 5 1/2 in. (25.4 × 20.3 × 14 cm)

Credit LineArt Rental Collection Transfer

Edition26/30

Object number2017.43

Status

Not on view

Born and raised in the United States with scientist parents who had immigrated from South Korea, Michael Joo learned to juggle contradictions. His multimedia, interdisciplinary work incorporates disparate, sometimes conflicting themes: Small VitrineProvenance(Artists Space, New York); purchased 2000 by Allen Memorial Art Museum, Art Rental Collection, Oberlin, OH; transferred 2017 to permanent collectionExhibition History
Like a Good Armchair: Getting Uncomfortable with Modern and Contemporary Art
Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (January 17, 2023 - July 16, 2023 )
The Invisible Body
Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (August 29, 2023 - January 23, 2024 )
Collections
Modern & Contemporary

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