Megaplanet

Copied Josh Simpson, Megaplanet, 2005, glass, 11 5⁄8 × 11 5⁄8 × 11 5⁄8 in. (29.5 × 29.5 × 29.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Stewart Gordon Rosenblum in memory of his parents, Elmer M. and Harriet G. Rosenblum, 2018.13, © 2005, Josh Simpson

Artwork Details

Title
Megaplanet
Artist
Date
2005
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
11 5⁄8 × 11 5⁄8 × 11 5⁄8 in. (29.5 × 29.5 × 29.5 cm)
Copyright
© 2005, Josh Simpson
Credit Line
Gift of Stewart Gordon Rosenblum in memory of his parents, Elmer M. and Harriet G. Rosenblum
Mediums
Mediums Description
glass
Classifications
Keywords
  • Allegory — place — extraterrestrial
Object Number
2018.13
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2018.13

Artwork Description

Josh Simpson, whose wife Catherine "Cady" Coleman is a NASA astronaut, creates spectacular glass orbs inspired by the night sky and other astronomical phenomena. He is known for incorporating silver into his glasswork. The metal gives his Planets the desired iridescence, tessellating patterns, and "flaming undulation of colors."

Connections: Contemporary Craft at the Renwick Gallery, 2019