Dario Robleto
I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal but I'm Going to be a Diamond Someday

I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal but I'm Going to be a Diamond Someday

© Dario Robleto

I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal but I'm Going to be a Diamond Someday
I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal but I'm Going to be a Diamond Someday
ArtistAmerican, born 1972
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal but I'm Going to be a Diamond Someday
  • from the series Oh, Those Mirrors with Memory (Actions, 1996-1998)/2008
Date1980–1996
PlaceHouston, Texas, United States
MediumVinyl transfer on wall, room
DimensionsOverall: dimensions variable
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Leslie and Brad Bucher
Object number2009.417.9
Non exposé

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ProvenanceThe artist; [Inman Gallery, Houston]; purchased by MFAH, 2009.
Exhibition HistoryThe 6th Mercosul Biennial, Port Alegre, Brazil, September 1–November 18, 2007

Dario Robleto, "Oh, Those Mirrors With Memory (Actions 1996–1997)," Inman Gallery, Houston, April 19–May 24, 2008.

Recent Acquisitions in Contemporary Art: Charles LeDray, Dario Robleto, Mark Tansey, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 11–August 9, 2010.

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I'm Always There, You're Always Elsewhere
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1979–1996/2008
Vinyl transfer on wall, room
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Tonight I'm Gonna Party Like It's 2099
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1996–Present
Vinyl transfer on wall, room
2009.417.8
Wait Awhile Until I Can Find My Smile
Dario Robleto
1996/2008
Vinyl transfer on wall, room
2009.417.2
Billie Sings the Blues and Everything Matters
Dario Robleto
1997
Vinyl transfer on wall, room
2009.417.11
The Saddest Sounds I Can Imagine
Dario Robleto
1996/2008
Vinyl transfer on wall, room
2009.417.5
We'll Dance Our Way Out of the Womb
Dario Robleto
1997/2008
Vinyl transfer on wall, room
2009.417.4
I Haven't Been Heard From In Days
Dario Robleto
1982, 1986–1991, 1993–1994, 1997/2008
Vinyl transfer on wall, room
2009.417.3
You Make My World a Better Place to Find
Dario Robleto
1996–1998/2008
Vinyl transfer on wall, room
2009.417.6
Deeper Into Movies (Buttons, Socks, Teddy Bears & Mittens)
Dario Robleto
1997
Vinyl transfer on wall, room
2009.417.10
You Make Me Sit Alone by the Telephone and I Don't Mind
Dario Robleto
1997
Vinyl transfer on wall, room
2009.417.12
Be Mad, Be Rash, Smoke and Explode, Resist or Move On
Dario Robleto
1997
Vinyl transfer on wall, room
2009.417.14
Suggested Reading to Someone I Love
Dario Robleto
1997
Vinyl transfer on wall, room
2009.417.13