INSIDE, 1996

Bringing in the warmth of the home, Inside (June 22- October 13, 1996) was an exhibition  dedicated to the nostalgia and quiet of childhood. Presented by the California Center for the Arts Museum, the exhibition’s centerpiece was the radical reimagining of furniture—objects of comfort, utility, and personal attachment—into whimsical and magical pieces built from the everyday.

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Jo Ann Callis, Untitled from Domestic The Set-ups, 1995, fired clay and flocking, 9" x 12"

Parsons Kitchen, 1994, wood crate with mixed media, open 76 x 141 x 132 inches, closed 76 x 41 x 72 inches

Allan Wexler Parsons Kitchen, 1994, wood crate with mixed media, open 76 x 141 x 132 inches, closed 76 x 41 x 72 inches

Parson's Kitchen (Detail), 1994, wood crate with mixed media

Allan Wexler Parson's Kitchen (Detail), 1994, wood crate with mixed media

Shotglasses and Tumblers, 1995, plastic, dimensions variable

Cater Potter Shotglasses and Tumblers, 1995, plastic, dimensions variable

El Peco, 1993, Oil on Cardboard, 83x3210. El Cajon torcido/The Twisted Drawer, 1995, acrylic on cardboard and wood, 94 x 22 x 10 inches

Ignacio Iturria El Peco, 1993, Oil on Cardboard, 83x3210. El Cajon torcido/The Twisted Drawer, 1995, acrylic on cardboard and wood, 94 x 22 x 10 inches

Ignacio Iturria / Elephant Sofa, 1995, acrylic on cardboard, 61 x 79 x 42 inches

Ignacio Iturria Elephant Sofa, 1995, acrylic on cardboard, 61 x 79 x 42 inches

Ignacio Iturria, Matrimonio en el armario/Wedding couple in armoire, 1993, oil on canvas

Ignacio Iturria Matrimonio en el armario / Wedding couple in armoire, 1993, oil on canvas

Untitled from Domestic_ The Set-ups (magenta), 1995, fired clay and flocking, 9 x 12 inches

Jo Ann Callis, Untitled from Domestic_ The Set-ups (magenta), 1995, fired clay and flocking, 9 x 12 inches

Untitled from Domestic The Set-ups, 1995, fired clay and flocking, 9 x 12 x 1 inch

Jo Ann Callis Untitled from Domestic The Set-ups, 1995, fired clay and flocking, 9 x 12 x 1 inch

Jo Ann Callis, Untitled from Domestic / The Set-ups (blue), 1995, fired clay and flocking, 9x12

Jo Ann Callis Untitled from Domestic / The Set-ups (blue), 1995, fired clay and flocking, 9x12

Endangered Species Chair I & II, 1992, Enameled cast iron, copper plumbing pipes and fixtures, upholstery including crewel, embroidery, otter fur, and fake fur, each 32 x 30 x 27 inches Motorhead Tray Table, 1992, Vitreous china, cast iron, and wheels, 30 x 21 x 16 inches

Joel Otterson Endangered Species Chair I & II, 1992, Enameled cast iron, copper plumbing pipes and fixtures, upholstery including crewel, embroidery, otter fur, and fake fur, each 32 x 30 x 27 inches Motorhead Tray Table, 1992, Vitreous china, cast iron, and wheels, 30 x 21 x 16 inches

The Cage (living room), 1988, copper, plumping pipes, steel, porcelain, 19thc. delft tiles, quartz lights, rubber, grass, soil, chickens, 144 x 216 x 72 inches

Joel Otterson The Cage (living room), 1988, copper, plumping pipes, steel, porcelain, 19thc. delft tiles, quartz lights, rubber, grass, soil, chickens, 144 x 216 x 72 inches

Joel Otterson, The coffee table Museum, 1989, redwood burl, antique and contemporary coffeepots, copper, brass, welder steel, wheels and mixed media

Joel Otterson Joel Otterson, The coffee table Museum_, 1989, redwood burl, antique and contemporary coffeepots, copper, brass, welder steel, wheels, and mixed media

Molecular Chair at 2642113, 1979, wood, vinyl, and kapok, 38 x 18 x 19 inches

Jonathan Borofsky Molecular Chair at 2642113, 1979, wood, vinyl, and kapok, 38 x 18 x 19 inches

Ohio Chimney, 1993, hair and wax, 142 x 46 x 24 inches

Malcolm Cochran Ohio Chimney, 1993, hair and wax, 142 x 46 x 24 inches

Untitled (curtain), 1991, sheet steal with wire links, 119 x 143 inches

Mary Brogger Untitled (curtain), 1991, sheet steal with wire links, 119 x 143 inches

The Tea Corner, 1995, mixed media, 64 x 30 x 11 inches

Maurizio Pellegrin The Tea Corner, 1995, mixed media, 64 x 30 x 11 inches

Museu Monestis de Pedralbes Barcelona, Spain, 1994, color coupler print, 16 x 20 inches

Richard Ross Museu Monestis de Pedralbes Barcelona, Spain, 1994, color coupler print, 16 x 20 inches

Church candles semana Santo Seville, Spain, 1995, color coupler print, 16 x 20 inches

Richard Ross Church candles semana Santo Seville, Spain, 1995, color coupler print, 16 x 20 inches

Big Bungalow Suite II (Ferocious Hibiscus), 1991, acrylic on canvas, 132 x 360 inches

Robert Rahway Zakanitch Big Bungalow Suite II (Ferocious Hibiscus), 1991, acrylic on canvas, 132 x 360 inches

Roman de Salvo, Relief Lamps of Inner Warmth (detail), 1996

Roman de Salvo Relief Lamps of Inner Warmth (detail), 1996

Roman de Salvo, Relief Lamps of Inner Warmth (detail 2), 1996

Roman de Salvo Relief Lamps of Inner Warmth (detail 2), 1996

Soap for a Lifetime, 1993, 840 bars of soap encased in resin, 60 x 84 inches

Roxy Paine Soap for a Lifetime, 1993, 840 bars of soap encased in resin, 60 x 84 inches

Untitled, 1992, cast polycarbonate and acrylic paint, 16 x 47 x 8 inches

Rudolf Stingel Untitled, 1992, cast polycarbonate and acrylic paint, 16 x 47 x 8 inches

Velle non discitur, 1987, mahogany, bronze, and nickel, 39 x 50 x 24 inches

Saint Clair Cemin Velle non discitur, 1987, mahogany, bronze, and nickel, 39 x 50 x 24 inches

Saint Claire Cemin, Homage to Sartre, 1989, bronze and steel, 46 x 46 x 31 inches

Saint Claire Cemin Homage to Sartre, 1989, bronze and steel, 46 x 46 x 31 inches

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California Center for the Arts Museum Installation Photo

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California Center for the Arts Museum Installation Photo

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California Center for the Arts Museum Installation Photo

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California Center for the Arts Museum Installation Photo

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ARTCHIVES

Germán Venegas, Zapata Alive, 1984, acrylic and papier-mache on canvas, 56 x 71 inches

Espiritu Day of the Dead, 1996

Inside cover art

California in 3 Dimensions, 1995