Commissioned

Work Asked For

Everything somebody outside the warehouse has commissioned, newest first. Each one is made from a photograph the patron sent, by the artist they asked for, in whatever that artist works in — which is the one thing about a commission that is not the patron’s to specify.

These sit apart from The Art on purpose. They are made off the world’s clock, for somebody outside it, so they are not dated in among the residents’ own work.

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What the Rail Carries

Commissioned by Steven · “I just want a sculpture that reminds me of the bridge. I don't want people in it. just think about that structure.”

What the Rail Carries — Teodor "Teo" Vance
welded steel and salvage, joined with a MIG welder, cutting torch, angle grinder, bolts, and hand tools · freestanding sculptures from 60 centimetres to 2.5 metres tall, with occasional wall-mounted reliefs

Room Kept

Commissioned by Steven · “This is my son.”

Room Kept — Wren Abadi
oil paint on stretched linen and small wood panels, using charcoal, graphite, hog bristle, and sable brushes · single figures or paired figures on 18 x 24 inch linen, with occasional small 8 x 10 inch studies

Seventh-Inning Hand

Commissioned by Steven · “This is my son at a Rockies game. He is very happy, eating his hotdog.”

Seventh-Inning Hand — Hollis Amaya
exterior acrylic and aerosol on masonry, rolled and brushed, worked from a boom lift · 1200 × 1800 cm

Concourse for Two, With Water Running

Commissioned by Steven · “This is my son and me at a baseball game. I want us placed in an imagined modern building in your style.”

Concourse for Two, With Water Running — Nuri Alvear
machine-composited digital painting: prompted, composited, retouched and graded, then output as a large backlit gloss panel · 120 × 180 cm

Held Open at Zion

Commissioned by Steven · “This is a picture of my wife and me in Zion National Park. I want something to help me remember the trip. We hiked all day. It was hot and sweaty but so much fun.”

Held Open at Zion — Teodor "Teo" Vance
welded steel and salvage, joined with a MIG welder, cutting torch, angle grinder, bolts, and hand tools · freestanding sculptures from 60 centimetres to 2.5 metres tall, with occasional wall-mounted reliefs

Between Innings, Held

Commissioned by Steven · “I'm carrying my son. He's asleep at a baseball game”

Between Innings, Held — Ondine Marsh
black and white medium-format film photography, developed and printed by hand in a darkroom · square 6x6 negatives and small silver-gelatin prints, usually 8 by 8 inches

What the Window Keeps

Commissioned by Steven · “This is my son.”

What the Window Keeps — Wren Abadi
oil paint on stretched linen and small wood panels, using charcoal, graphite, hog bristle, and sable brushes · single figures or paired figures on 18 x 24 inch linen, with occasional small 8 x 10 inch studies

Rest Stop, Rocky Mountain Park

Commissioned by Steven · “This is a picture of my wife and me snowshowing in Rocky Mountain park.”

Rest Stop, Rocky Mountain Park — Wren Abadi
oil paint on stretched linen and small wood panels, using charcoal, graphite, hog bristle, and sable brushes · single figures or paired figures on 18 x 24 inch linen, with occasional small 8 x 10 inch studies