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Static Fuel

Steven Montgomery, Static Fuel, 1998, earthenware and oil paint, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance, 2000.28

Steven Montgomery, Static Fuel, 1998, earthenware and oil paint, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance, 2000.28

Steven Montgomery, Static Fuel, 1998, earthenware and oil paint, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance, 2000.28

Steven Montgomery, Static Fuel, 1998, earthenware and oil paint, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance, 2000.28

Steven Montgomery, Static Fuel, 1998, earthenware and oil paint, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance, 2000.28

Copied Steven Montgomery, Static Fuel, 1998, earthenware and oil paint, 27 ¹⁄₈ x 31 ¹⁄₂ x 68 ⁷⁄₈ in. (68.8 x 79.9 x 174.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance, 2000.28

Artwork Details

Title: Static Fuel
Artist: Steven Montgomery
Date: 1998
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 27 ¹⁄₈ x 31 ¹⁄₂ x 68 ⁷⁄₈ in. (68.8 x 79.9 x 174.9 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of the James Renwick Alliance
Mediums Description: earthenware and oil paint
Classifications: Decorative Arts
Subjects: Architecture — machine — engine
Object Number: 2000.28

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Connections: Contemporary Craft at the Renwick Gallery

November 13, 2015–March 6, 2022

Renwick Gallery

Connections is the Renwick Gallery’s dynamic ongoing permanent collection presentation, featuring more than 80 objects celebrating craft as a discipline and an approach to living differently in the modern world.