Math Bass
Math Bass (b. 1981, New York, New York)[1] is an artist known for fusing performance with paintings and sculptures using formal elements like solid colors, geometric imagery, raw materials, and visual symbols.[2][3][4] Bass has exhibited at Overduin & Kite, Human Resources,[5] and Vielmetter Los Angeles. The artist was featured in the 2012 Made in LA Biennial at the Hammer Museum and in May 2015, MoMA PS1 presented Bass's first solo museum show, Math Bass: Off the Clock, organized by Mia Locks.[6][7] Bass currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California.
Early life and education
[edit]Bass received a BA from Hampshire College in 2003 and an MFA from the University of California Los Angeles in 2011.[8]
Work
[edit]Bass's practice explores both representation and abstraction and recurring themes include anthropomorphic structures, architectural elements, and altered signage.[9]
At Overduin & Co in 2014, the artist turned the gallery space into a geometric, visual playground.[10] On the last day of the show, the artist along with fellow artists Eden Batki, Lauren Davis Fisher, and Lee Relvas staged a call-and-response recitation.
In 2018, Bass debuted a solo, site-specific mural for the Hammer Museum's lobby wall. The mural depicted several stylized forms such as bones-as- speech-bubbles as well as teeth that looked like a set of stairs leading into a crocodile’s mouth.[11]
Bass ventured into oil painting and figuration for their 2021 solo exhibition at Vielmetter titled, Desert Veins. Paintings in the exhibition included a snake curled around a nest of eggs, a camel skeleton, a brick wall, and a grave marker.[12]
Selected exhibitions
[edit]| Year | Exhibitions | Location | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Off the Clock | Museum of Modern Art, New York | [13] |
| 2017-18 | Crowd Rehearsal | Jewish Museum, New York | [14] |
| 2017 | Domino Kingdom | Tanya Leighton Gallery, Berlin, Germany | [15] |
| 2017 | Serpentine Door | Yuz Museum, Shanghai, China | [16] |
| 2017 | Over the Top: Math Bass and the Imperial Court SF | Oakland Museum of California | [17] |
| 2019 | To Name A Few | Tanya Leighton | [18] |
| 2019-2020 | Fill It Up Silver | Various Small Fires | [19] |
| 2021 | Desert Veins | Vielmetter Los Angeles. | [20] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Artst: Math Bass". MutualArt.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ Ebner, Shannon (21 July 2014). "Math Bass". ArtReview. Archived from the original on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ "Artists: Math Bass". Vielmetter Los Angeles. Archived from the original on 13 April 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ Griffin, Jonathan (May 2014). "Math Bass". Frieze (163). Archived from the original on 1 September 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ Wagley, Catherine (13 June 2013). "A set that needs no actors". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ Finkel, Jori (14 March 2012). "Hammer announces $100,000 prize for new biennial; 60 artists chosen". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 6 May 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ "Exhibitions: Math Bass: Off the Clock". MoMA PS1. 2015. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ Giovando, Chiara (2013). "Monte Cristo, Math Bass and Leidy Churchman". Chiara Giovando. Archived from the original on 14 August 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Math Bass". Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. 2016. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Hudson, Suzanne (Summer 2014). "Math Bass". Artforum. 52 (10). Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Hammer Projects: Math Bass". Hammer Museum. 2018. Archived from the original on 5 June 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Math Bass Releases Abstract Editioned Print with Cultured and Vielmetter". Cultured. 10 June 2021. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Earnest, Jarrett (30 June 2015). "'Math Bass: Off the Clock' Poses Few Questions and Supplies Fewer Answers". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Math Bass: Crowd Rehearsal". Meer. 21 December 2017. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ Speed, Mitch (7 November 2017). "Math Bass". Frieze (192). Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "insideyuz｜周末来余德耀美术馆看"蜿蜒之门"". www.sohu.com. 21 June 2017. Archived from the original on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "How an Opera Singing WWII Veteran Founded One of the World's Largest LGBTQ Charities". vice.com. 1 April 2017. Archived from the original on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "math bass to name a few - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ^ "Math Bass – Fill It Up Silver | Various Small Fires, Los Angeles / Seoul". Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ^ "Math Bass: Desert Veins | Exhibitions". VIELMETTER LOS ANGELES. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
External links
[edit]- Biography at Mary Boone Gallery
- "MoMA PS1: Exhibitions: Math Bass: Off the Clock". momaps1.org. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- "Math Bass | NEWZ! (2014) | Artsy". www.artsy.net. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- "Math Bass: Crowd Rehearsal". The Jewish Museum. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
