JOSIAH MCELHENY
A Twilight Labyrinth (Amalgam), 2019
Low-iron mirror, two-way mirror, electric light, hand-blown, polished, and mirrored glass; Artist frame: Blue dyed walnut with blue architectural mirror inlay
24 x 37 1/2 x 24 in.
61 x 95.3 x 61 cm
(JCG11150)
JOSIAH MCELHENY
A Twilight Labyrinth (Distillation), 2020
Handblown mirrored glass, transparent and low-iron industrial mirror, blue mirror, oak, blue dye and stain, electric lighting, hardware, architectural intervention made of sheet rock, metal studs, plaster and latex paint
24 x 31 1/2 x 24 in.
61 x 80 x 61 cm
(JCG12071)
JOSIAH MCELHENY
A Twilight Labyrinth (Transit), 2020
Handblown mirrored glass, transparent and low-iron industrial mirror, blue mirror, oak, blue dye and stain, electric lighting, hardware, architectural intervention made of sheet rock, metal studs, plaster and latex paint
24 x 26 x 24 in.
(JCG11314)
JOSIAH MCELHENY
Seven Observations for June Tyson, 2019
Acrylic on board with inset, hand-formed and polished micromosaic glass, black mirror, ash frame
40 1/2 x 53 1/2 x 2 1/8 in. (framed)
102.9 x 135.9 x 5.4 cm
(JCG10996)
JOSIAH MCELHENY
Observation Night Four, 2019
Acrylic on board with inset, hand-formed and polished micromosaic glass, black mirror, ash frame
21 7/8 x 21 7/8 x 2 1/8 in. (framed)
55.6 x 55.6 x 5.4 cm
(JCG10993)
JOSIAH MCELHENY
Observation Night Five, 2019
Acrylic on board with inset, hand-formed and polished micromosaic glass, black mirror, ash frame
21 7/8 x 21 7/8 x 2 1/8 in. (framed)
55.6 x 55.6 x 5.4 cm
(JCG10994)
JOSIAH MCELHENY
Moon Mirror, 2019
Pressed colored prismatic glass, stainless steel, hardware
103 x 191 1/2 x 71 in.
261.6 x 486.4 x 180.3 cm
Edition of 3
(JCG10506)
JOSIAH MCELHENY
Moon Mirror, 2019
Pressed colored prismatic glass, stainless steel, hardware
103 x 191 1/2 x 71 in.
261.6 x 486.4 x 180.3 cm
Edition of 3
(JCG10506)
(detail image)
JOSIAH MCELHENY
Observatories at Night, 2019
Hand-formed cut and polished blue glass, bent blue architectural sheet glass, blue
mirror, oak, blue dye and stain
68 x 72 x 60 in.
172.7 x 182.9 x 152.4 cm
(JCG10988)
JOSIAH MCELHENY
Observatories at Night, 2019 (Detail image)
Hand-formed cut and polished blue glass, bent blue architectural sheet glass, blue
mirror, oak, blue dye and stain
68 x 72 x 60 in.
172.7 x 182.9 x 152.4 cm
(JCG10988)
JOSIAH MCELHENY
Prismatic Park, 2017
Temporary installation on the Oval Lawn of Madison Square Park, New York
Fifteen commissioned works in dance, music, and poetry
Seventeen weeks in duration with rehearsals, performances, and workshops
Three structures of painted wood and steel and custom-made prismatic, colored glass
Music wall: 9 ft 6 in. x 31 ft 9 in.; Dance floor: 32 ft diameter; Poetry Pavilion: 14 x 11 x 9 ft
JOSIAH MCELHENY
Prismatic Park, 2017
Temporary installation on the Oval Lawn of Madison Square Park, New York
Fifteen commissioned works in dance, music, and poetry
Seventeen weeks in duration with rehearsals, performances, and workshops
Three structures of painted wood and steel and custom-made prismatic, colored glass
Music wall: 9 ft 6 in. x 31 ft 9 in.; Dance floor: 32 ft diameter; Poetry Pavilion: 14 x 11 x 9 ft
JOSIAH MCELHENY
Prismatic Park, 2017
Temporary installation on the Oval Lawn of Madison Square Park, New York
Fifteen commissioned works in dance, music, and poetry
Seventeen weeks in duration with rehearsals, performances, and workshops
Three structures of painted wood and steel and custom-made prismatic, colored glass
Music wall: 9 ft 6 in. x 31 ft 9 in.; Dance floor: 32 ft diameter;
Poetry Pavilion: 14 x 11 x 9 ft
JOSIAH MCELHENY
Crystal Landscape Painting (Triclinic), 2019
Hand-blown cut, polished and mirrored glass, transparent and low-iron mirror, grey mirror, painted steel, electric lighting, wood and hardware
54 15/16 x 54 15/16 x 18 11/16 in.
139.5 x 139.5 x 47.5 cm
(JCG10501)
JOSIAH MCELHENY
Crystal Landscape Painting (Triclinic), 2019
Hand-blown cut, polished and mirrored glass, transparent and low-iron mirror, grey mirror, painted steel, electric lighting, wood and hardware
54 15/16 x 54 15/16 x 18 11/16 in.
139.5 x 139.5 x 47.5 cm
(JCG10501)
(detail image)
JOSIAH MCELHENY
Crystal Landscape Painting (Mineral), 2019
Hand-blown cut, polished and mirrored glass, transparent and low-iron mirror, grey mirror, painted steel, electric lighting, wood and hardware
54 15/16 x 54 15/16 x 18 11/16 in.
139.5 x 139.5 x 47.5 cm
(JCG10500)
JOSIAH MCELHENY
Crystal Landscape Painting (Mineral), 2019
Hand-blown cut, polished and mirrored glass, transparent and low-iron mirror, grey mirror, painted steel, electric lighting, wood and hardware
54 15/16 x 54 15/16 x 18 11/16 in.
139.5 x 139.5 x 47.5 cm
(JCG10500)
(detail image)
JOSIAH MCELHENY
Spatial Prism Painting I, 2018
Hand-formed cut and polished blue glass, low-iron mirror, blue mirror, blue architectural sheet glass, oak, Sumi ink
43 1/2 x 57 1/4 x 7 1/2 in
110.5 x 145.4 x 19.1 cm
(JCG10248)
JOSIAH MCELHENY
Grey Prism Painting III, 2015
Hand-formed cut and polished grey glass, grey and low-iron mirror,
grey architectural sheet glass, oak, Sumi ink
43 1/2 x 32 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.
110.5 x 82.6 x 17.8 cm
(JCG9684)
JOSIAH MCELHENY
The Ornament Museum, 2016
Pavilion (in collaboration with John Vinci): hand-silkscreened low-iron glass, wood, paint, hardware, electric lights; Furniture: Table and chair
118 x 236 3/4 x 196 7/8 in.
299.7 x 601.3 x 500 cm
Performance: Actor; custom dress
Installation view: Josiah McElheny: The Ornament Museum, MAK Museum Wein, Vienna, Austria, 2016
JOSIAH MCELHENY
The Ornament Museum , 2016
Pavilion (in collaboration with John Vinci): hand-silkscreened low-iron glass, wood, paint, hardware, electric lights; Furniture: Table and chair
118 x 236 3/4 x 196 7/8 in.
299.7 x 601.3 x 500 cm
Performance: Actor; custom dress
Installation view: Josiah McElheny: The Ornament Museum, MAK Museum Wein, Vienna, Austria, 2016
JOSIAH MCELHENY
The Club for Modern Fashions, 2013
Architectural vitrine (in collaboration with John Vinci):
wood, sheet-glass, hardware, carpet, furniture, paint and electric lighting;
119 3/4 x 194 1/2 x 146 1/2 in.
304.2 x 494 x 372.1 cm
Performance: actors; period suits and dresses; movement; duration variable.
Installation view: Josiah McElheny: Two Clubs at The Arts Club of Chicago, Arts Club of Chicago, 2013
JOSIAH MCELHENY
The Club for Modern Fashions, 2013
Architectural vitrine (in collaboration with John Vinci):
wood, sheet-glass, hardware, carpet, furniture, paint and electric lighting;
119 3/4 x 194 1/2 x 146 1/2 in.
304.2 x 494 x 372.1 cm
Performance: actors; period suits and dresses; movement; duration variable.
Installation view: Josiah McElheny: Two Clubs at The Arts Club of Chicago, Arts Club of Chicago, 2013
JOSIAH MCELHENY
Models for an abstract body (after Delaunay and Malevich), 2012
Patinated cold-roll steel, cedar wood, low iron glass, hand blown and carved glass
65 3/8 x 24 1/2 x 17 1/2 in.
166.1 x 62.2 x 43.2 cm
(JCG9868)
JOSIAH MCELHENY
Models for an Abstract Body (after Courrèges), 2012
Patinated cold-roll steel, cedar wood, low-iron glass, hand blown and carved glass
65 3/8 x 24 1/2 x 17 1/2 in.
166.1 x 62.2 x 44.5 cm
(JCG9869)
JOSIAH MCELHENY
Bruno Taut’s Monument to Socialist Spirituality (After Mies van der Rohe), 2009
Handblown molded glass, wood, and metal hardware
105 3/4 x 75 x 55 in.
JOSIAH MCELHENY
Bruno Taut’s Monument to Socialist Spirituality (After Mies van der Rohe), 2009
Handblown molded glass, wood, and metal hardware
105 3/4 x 75 x 55 in.
JOSIAH MCELHENY
Island Universe, 2008
Handblown and press-molded glass, chrome-plated aluminum, electric lighting, rigging
Dimensions variable; largest element: approximately 12 feet in diameter; smallest element: approximately 7 feet in diameter
Installation view: Josiah McElheny: A Island Universe, Moody Center for the Arts, Houston, TX, February 2 - June 2, 2018
JOSIAH MCELHENY
Island Universe, 2008
Handblown and press-molded glass, chrome-plated aluminum, electric lighting, rigging
Dimensions variable; largest element: approximately 12 feet in diameter; smallest element: approximately 7 feet in diameter
Installation view: Josiah McElheny: A Island Universe, Moody Center for the Arts, Houston, TX, February 2 - June 2, 2018
JOSIAH MCELHENY
Chromatic Modernism (Red, Blue, Yellow), 2008
Handblown glass, colored laminated sheet glass, low-iron sheet glass, anodized aluminum, metal hardware, and electric lighting
86 3/8 x 61 7/8 x 19 1/4 in.
JOSIAH MCELHENY
The Alpine Cathedral and the City-Crown, 2007
Handblown molded glass, metal, wood, metal hardware, Plexiglas, and mechanically animated colored lighting system
14 x 8 x 9 3/4 feet
Installation view: Projects 84: The Alpine Cathedral and the City-Crown, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, 2007, curated by Joshua Siegel
JOSIAH MCELHENY
The Alpine Cathedral and the City-Crown, 2007
Handblown molded glass, metal, wood, metal hardware, Plexiglas, and mechanically animated colored lighting system
14 x 8 x 9 3/4 feet
JOSIAH MCELHENY
Endlessly Repeating Twentieth Century Modernism, 2007
Handblown mirrored glass, transparent and low-iron industrial mirror, industrial magnets, chrome metal laminate, wood, and electric lighting
94 1/2 x 92 3/4 x 92 3/4 in.
JOSIAH MCELHENY
Endlessly Repeating Twentieth Century Modernism, 2007
Handblown mirrored glass, transparent and low-iron industrial mirror, industrial magnets, chrome metal laminate, wood, and electric lighting
94 1/2 x 92 3/4 x 92 3/4 in.
JOSIAH MCELHENY
An End to Modernity, 2005
Nickel-plated aluminum, electric lighting, hand-blown glass, steel cable, rigging
180 5/16 x 180 5/16 x 150 in.
JOSIAH MCELHENY
An End to Modernity, 2005
Nickel-plated aluminum, electric lighting, hand-blown glass, steel cable, rigging
180 5/16 x 180 5/16 x 150 in.
(detail image)
JOSIAH MCELHENY
Extended Landscape Model for Total Reflective Abstraction, 2004
Handblown mirrored glass, industrial mirror, and wood
24 x 108 x 92 in.
JOSIAH MCELHENY
Extended Landscape Model for Total Reflective Abstraction, 2004
Handblown mirrored glass, industrial mirror, and wood
24 x 108 x 92 in.
JOSIAH MCELHENY
Untitled (White), 2000
Blown glass in opaque white on painted wood display
102 x 39 x 30 in.
(JCG10452)
JOSIAH MCELHENY
Ornament and Crime, 2002
Handblown glass, sheet glass, wood, metal, electric lighting, and fabric
51 x 84 x 12 in.
129.5 x 213.4 x 30.5 cm
JOSIAH MCELHENY
Charlotte Perriand, Carlo Scarpa, some others (White), 2000
Handblown glass, sheet metal, wood, and metal hardware
89 1/2 x 93 1/2 x 15 in.
JOSIAH MCELHENY
From an Historical Anecdote About Fashion, 2000
Handblown glass, wood, metal hardware, sheet glass, and five framed digital prints
Dimensions variable
JOSIAH MCELHENY
Impurities, 1994-2012
Handblown glass, wood, low-iron sheet glass, brass mounting hardware, drawings, and hand-lettered text
Case one: 31 5/16 x 43 5/16 x 5 in.
79.5 x 110 x 12.7 cm
Cases two through five: 22 5/16 x 32 5/16 x 8 3/8 in.
56.7 x 82.1 x 23.3 cm
Running length: 188 9/16 in.
478.9 cm
(JCG9870)
JOSIAH MCELHENY
Impurities, 1994-2012
Handblown glass, wood, low-iron sheet glass, brass mounting hardware, drawings, and hand-lettered text
Case one: 31 5/16 x 43 5/16 x 5 in.
79.5 x 110 x 12.7 cm
Cases two through five: 22 5/16 x 32 5/16 x 8 3/8 in.
56.7 x 82.1 x 23.3 cm
Running length: 188 9/16 in.
478.9 cm
(detail image)
JOSIAH MCELHENY
Impurities, 1994-2012
Handblown glass, wood, low-iron sheet glass, brass mounting hardware, drawings, and hand-lettered text
Case one: 31 5/16 x 43 5/16 x 5 in.
79.5 x 110 x 12.7 cm
Cases two through five: 22 5/16 x 32 5/16 x 8 3/8 in.
56.7 x 82.1 x 23.3 cm
Running length: 188 9/16 in.
478.9 cm
(detail image)