Rose B. Simpson
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Lot closes
June 7, 03:43:00 AM GMT
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
Current Bid
18,000 USD
1 Bid
Reserve met
Lot Details
Description
Rose B. Simpson
b. 1983
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Executed in 2023.
Ceramic and glaze
Overall: 5 x 12 in. (12.7 x 30.48 cm)
Mask (each): 5 x 4 in. (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
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Courtesy of the artist and Jessica Silverman, San Francisco
Rose B. Simpson (b. 1983, Santa Clara Pueblo, NM; lives in Santa Clara Pueblo) describes herself as “a sculptor who chooses clay." Belonging to a matrilineal line of artists, Simpson is drawn to clay for its history and its plasticity, and for its capacity to serve as a vessel to carry memories. The MCA recently acquired Simpson’s work, presenting it in the exhibition Descending the Staircase (2023–
25). She has had recent solo exhibitions at Cleveland Museum of Art; Madison Square Park, New York; Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, FL; Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia; Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston; Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, Santa Fe; Nevada Art Museum, Reno; and SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah, GA. Simpson’s work was featured in the 2024 Whitney Biennial.