Megaplanet

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
Subjects
  • 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

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Betty Tichich, Jules' Grocery Store and Market, 1326 33rd Street, Galveston, Texas, 1976-1977, printed 1980, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.1466
Jules’ Grocery Store and Market, 132633rd Street,…
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gelatin silver print
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Betty Tichich, Ferguson Drug Store (now closed), 1218 35th Street, Galveston, Texas, 1976-1977, printed 1980, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.1389
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Artist
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gelatin silver print
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Betty Tichich, Skip's Food Store, 2902 Avenue R, Galveston, Texas, 1976-1977, printed 1980, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.1370
Skip’s Food Store, 2902 Avenue R, Galveston, Texas
Artist
Date1976-1977, printed 1980
gelatin silver print
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