Image

Jerry Mischak

Two Chairs
Recent Acquisition

Description

Maker

Jerry Mischak (American, b. 1951, Newark, New Jersey), (RISD BFA 1970-1973; RISD Instructor 1997-2011; RISD Senior Critic 2012-2020)

Title

Two Chairs

Year

2015

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

Image/sheet: 81.3 x 63.5 cm (32 x 25 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Label: On verso of frame: gallery label from Jim Kemper Fine Art: printed in black ink at center: "JERRY MISCHAK / Two Chairs [underlined], 2015. / Paper, synthetic paint, oil stick, vinyl tape. / 32 x 25".; at right: signed vertically in black ink: "Jerry Mischak"

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the artist

Object Number

2023.106

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Art and Design from 1900 to Now
Jun 04, 2022 – Sep 01, 2026

Label copy

To make Two Chairs, Jerry Mischak painted rows of brushstrokes on paper, which he then cut out and collaged to create the background of this composition. With equal precision, he cut and collaged brightly colored duct tape to make the rolled rug and broom at the center. In this work, we observe two features the artist has honed in his practice over the decades: vibrant, playful color and inventive uses of duct tape. Combining ordinary materials and subject matter, Mischak both transcends the everyday and relishes in it.

–Conor Moynihan, assistant curator of prints, drawings, and photographs

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Jerry Mischak (American, b. 1951, Newark, New Jersey)
Two Chairs, 2015
Paper, acrylic paint, oil stick, and vinyl tape on paper
Image/sheet: 81.3 x 63.5 cm (32 x 25 inches)
Gift of the artist 2023.106

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