LOT S108* JIM HODGES / STUDY FOR BUILDING A SKY, 2013 Pastel, graphite, 24K gold and Beva on cut paper 13-1/2 x 11-3/4 x 1-3/8 inches (34.3 x 29.8 x 3.5 cm), paper size Auction estimate: $35,000 Gift of the artist Courtesy of Gladstone Gallery, Stephen Friedman Gallery, and Anthony Meier Fine Art Jim Hodges was born in 1957 in Spokane, Washington and received his MFA from the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. Since the late 1980s, Hodges has created a broad range of work exploring themes of fragility, temporality, love and death utilizing a highly original and poetic vocabulary. His works frequently deploy different materials and techniques, from ready-made objects to more traditional media, such as graphite, ink, gold leaf and mirrored elements. Charting both the overlooked and obvious touchstones of life with equal attention and poignancy, Hodges' conceptual practice is as broad and expansive as the range of human experiences he captures. He has been the subject of numerous solo exhibitions in the United States and Europe and has been included in various significant group exhibitions, including the 2004 Whitney Biennial. A major retrospective of Hodges' work, organized by the Walker Art Center and the Dallas Museum of Art, is scheduled for 2013/2014. Hodges currently lives and works in New York City. PREV   24 OF 49   NEXT