progressive corporation
tampa, Fl (2011)
Dimensions: 75 component sculptures ranging in length from 4’ to 25’ hanging in a 600 square foot lobby with a 50' ceiling.
Monofilament line, cage clips, floral and electrical wire
video:
PBS Digital: The Art Assignment
”Corporate lobbies and board rooms are often graced with impressive art, but why? What's the rationale behind this expense, and what impact does it have on the rest of the art world? We look at the history of corporate collecting, starting with Chase Manhattan Bank in 1959, trace its meteoric rise since, and work through the reasoning behind it.”
progressive corporation
phoenix, az (2004-08)
Dimensions: 55 component sculptures ranging in length from 4’ to 15’ hanging in a 300 square foot lobby with a 20' ceiling.
Monofilament line, cage clips, floral and electrical wire
catalogue:
Artworks: The Progressive Collection (PDF), Foreward by Toni Morrison
Press:
"Celebrating 70 Years: Progressive's Art Collection Sets Us Apart" (PDF), The Pen, May 2007
kemper museum of contemporary art
kansas city, mo (2003)
Dimensions: 425 component sculptures (comprising 15,000 units) ranging in length from 4’ to 15’ hanging in a 6,000 square foot gallery with a 30' ceiling.
850 miles of monofilament line, cage clips, floral and electrical wire
press:
O'Neill, Sean, "My Story: I Put My Own Twist on the ART of the Deal" (PDF), Kiplinger's Magazine, February 2005
White, Ben, "Wall Street Lends Its Style to Artists In Need of Funds" (PDF), The Washington Post, Jun 30, 2004
Robinson, Walter, "Artist Sells Shares to Fund Work" (PDF), Artnet Magazine, Artnet News, Jul 8, 2004
White, Ben, "Creative Commerce" (PDF). The Wall Street Journal Europe, Jul 1, 2004
Lange, Jessica, "The Attenders: Creates a hairy situation at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art - Review" (PDF), Kansas City infoZine, Apr 14, 2003
catalogue:
Self, Dana, Curator, Sharon Louden: The Attenders, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art (PDF), March 14 - May 25, 2003