Domestic Displays

January 21 – March 8, 2020

Featuring Natalie Baxter, Stephanie Kantor & Ian F. Thomas

Natalie Baxter, Stephanie Kantor, and Ian F. Thomas make art that gestures towards collections more typical of the domestic sphere than the public gallery: ceramic vessels, trophies, and—controversially—guns. Bright, oddly shaped, obsessively accumulated, or adorned with irreverent images, these installations make familiar objects funny and strange, inviting viewers to reflect on their own everyday, intimate surroundings. Working in clay and textiles, the artists engage with materials and techniques historically relegated to the arena of crafts, traditionally coded as feminine. However, many of the forms on view evoke more masculine displays of power, from patriotism to physical prowess. Playfully subverting expectations concerning gender and the domestic environment, Baxter, Kantor, and Thomas consider how individuals curate their homes to convey personal and cultural values.