Ry Rocklen
American, b. 1978
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Bio
Known for wryly imbuing the mundane with theatricality, absurdity, and grace, Ry Rocklen turns culturally resonant found objects into Marcel Duchamp-inspired readymade sculptures. Examples include a sleep-themed 2010 mixed-media installation aptly …
Notable works
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The Queen’s Reign, 2011
I Heart LA, 2018Sold
Flat Cap, 2018Sold
Chess Table, 2014Contact for Price
Handywoman, Iran, 7th-6th Century B.C., 2015
Tuxedo T, 2018
Purse, Iran, Mid to Late 3rd Millenium B.C., 2015
Light Blue Orange CRUSH, 2018Bidding closed
Denain Grace, 2015
Cleopatra's Needle is Calling, Heliopolis, 1450 B.C., 2015
Career highlights
Group show at a major institution
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and 3 more
Reviewed by a major art publication
Artforum, and 2 more
Included in a major biennial
Whitney Biennial, and 1 more
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Works for sale
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- Ry RocklenChess Table, 2014Contact for Price
- Ry RocklenThe Queen’s Reign, 2011
- Ry RocklenHandywoman, Iran, 7th-6th Century B.C., 2015
- Ry RocklenCleopatra's Needle is Calling, Heliopolis, 1450 B.C., 2015
- Ry RocklenPurse, Iran, Mid to Late 3rd Millenium B.C., 2015
Ry RocklenRiver King Sonwosret III, Egypt, 1857 B.C., 2015- Ry RocklenDenain Grace, 2015
- Ry RocklenTuxedo T, 2018
- Ry RocklenLight Blue Orange CRUSH, 2018Bidding closed
Ry RocklenHand Holder, 2016Sold- Ry RocklenI Heart LA, 2018Sold
- Ry RocklenFlat Cap, 2018Sold
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