Neon Wrapping Incandescent
Artist
Keith Sonnier(American, 1941–2020)American, 1941–2020
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Neon Wrapping Incandescent
Date1969
MediumIncandescent bulbs with porcelain fixtures and neon tubing, electrical wire, and electrical transformer
Dimensions64 × 48 × 9 1/2 in. (162.6 × 121.9 × 24.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment
Object number2015.89
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 311
Exposé
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Department
Modern and Contemporary ArtObject Type
Exhibition History"Keith Sonnier: Early Sculpture and Drawings," Leo Castelli Gallery, New York, May 5–June 27, 2009.
"Keith Sonnier: Elysian Plain + Early Works," Pace Gallery, New York, January 24–February 22, 2014.
"Color into Light," Nancy and Rich Kinder Building Inaugural Exhibition, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, November 15, 2020–November 15, 2022.
Published References Russell, Anna. “An Artist Who Is Always Looking Toward the Light” (Pace Gallery exhibition preview). The Wall Street Journal, 23 January 2014: A21, illustrated. Wright, Karen. “Keith Sonnier: Artist.” The Independent Radar Magazine, 25 January 2014. Sonnier, Keith. “24 Questions for Neon Pioneer and Neolithic Art Fan Keith Sonnier.” Interview by Ashton Cooper. Artinfo, 27 January 2014. http://www.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/1003857/24-questions-for-neon-pioneer-and-neolithic-art-fan-keith Yablonsky, Linda. “Artifacts | The Sensual, Suggestive Appreal of Keith Sonnier’s Neon Sculptures” (Pace Gallery exhibition review). T Magazine, 27 January 2014. http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/27/artifacts-the-sensual-suggestive-appeal-of-keith-sonniers-neon-sculptures/ Morgan, Robert C. “Keith Sonnier’s Tactile Formulations in Neon and Glass” (Pace Gallery exhibition review). Hyperallergic, 7 February 2014. http://hyperallergic.com/107855/keith-sonniers-tactile-formulations-in-neon-and-glass/ Landes, Jennifer. “Sonnier Cast a Spell at Pace” (exhibition review). The East Hampton Star, 11 February 2014. http://www.easthamptonstar.com/Lead-C/2014211/Sonnier-Casts-Spell-Pace Creahan, Daniel. “New York – Keith Sonnier: ‘Elysian Plain + Early Works’ at Pace Gallery through February 22nd, 2014” (exhibition review). Art Obersverd, 20 February 2014. http://artobserved.com/2014/02/new-york-keith-sonnier-elysian-plain-early-works-at-pace-gallery-through-february-22nd-2014/ Sonnier, Keith. “Inspired by Architecture.” Architects Newspaper 12, no.3, 5 March 2014: 22, illustrated. MacAdam, Barbara A. “Keith Sonnier” (Pace Gallery exhibition review). Art News 113, no.4 (April 2014): 94.
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