Sinking Ship in Couch

Sculpture

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di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art

Name/Title

Sinking Ship in Couch

Entry/Object ID

158

Description

Ocean liner with four smokestacks sinking into seat cushion of couch painted like ocean; clouds and sky painted on back of couch

Artwork Details

Medium

Acrylic on porcelain

Category

Sculpture

Acquisition

Accession

AR0158

Source or Donor

Braunstein/Quay Gallery

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Made/Created

Artist

Richard Shaw

Date made

1971

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Object

Height

15 in

Width

36 in

Depth

15 in

Exhibitions

Exhibition

The Incorrect Museum - Ongoing Salon

Notes

April 17, 2021 - November 2024, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa

Exhibition

The Incorrect Museum: Redux

Notes

May 13, 2022 - February 26, 2023, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa

Exhibition

The Incorrect Museum: Vignettes from the di Rosa Collection

Notes

April 17, 2021- April 17, 2022, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa

Exhibition

Nut Art

Notes

May 18 - August 5, 2017, Parker Gallery, Los Angeles

Exhibition

Collection in Focus: Richard Shaw

Notes

February 12 - Sunday, April 27, 2014, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa

Exhibition

Bay Area Ceramic Sculpture: Collection in Context

Notes

March 29 – May 17, 2008, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa