Artist
Rachel Harrison
b. 1966, New York, New York, USA · American · Based in New York, New York, USA
- Wesleyan University
- Painted Papier-mâché Plinths
- Found Pop Commodities
- Photography
- Sculpture
Rachel Harrison creates awkward, brightly colored sculptures that combine rough forms with found objects, photographs and cultural references. Celebrity, display, taste and sculptural convention collide in works that resist a clean reading.
Sculpture; installation; photography
Gallery Representation
Artist Films
Richard Hawkins on Rachel Harrison
Whitney Museum of American ArtOfficial source ↗ (opens in a new window)
Ottessa Moshfegh on Rachel Harrison
Whitney Museum of American ArtOfficial source ↗ (opens in a new window)
Paul Chan on Rachel Harrison, or what is non-salvific art
Whitney Museum of American ArtOfficial source ↗ (opens in a new window)
Major Works
- 2004Huffy Howler
- 2007Alexander the Great
- 2001Perth Amboy
- 2012The Help
- 2005Who Gave You This Number?
- 2019Life Hack
- 2012Valid Like Salad
- 2011Heir Fresheners
- 2010Teaching Bo to Count Backwards
- 2017Avatar
Museums & Public Collections
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo
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