Summer Wheat
Vanity Table, Lemon and Lime
Lot closes
June 7, 03:49:30 AM GMT
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
Starting Bid
15,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Summer Wheat
b. 1977
Vanity Table, Lemon and Lime
Executed in 2022.
Acrylic and gouache on aluminum mesh
68 x 47 in. (172.7 x 119.4)
Framed: 69 1/2 x 48 1/2 in. (176.5 x 123.2 cm)
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Courtesy of the artist
Summer Wheat (b. 1977, Oklahoma City, OK; lives in Brooklyn, NY) reimagines historical narratives through a contemporary feminist lens. Her densely populated compositions, built through thickly applied paint and intricate mesh screens, evoke the tactile qualities of diverse materials such as tapestries and stained glass. In Vanity Table, Lemon and Lime, Wheat revisits the art historical trope of a woman at her toilette, applying makeup while looking into a mirror. Wheat often interweaves themes of mythology, craft, and storytelling with personal histories, creating a sense of the past and present converging. Her work has been featured in numerous exhibitions, with recent presentations at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, MO; Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston; and Dallas Museum of Art.