In Conversation

In Conversation

2004
Artist
Jason Middlebrook, American, 1966-
Born: Jackson, MI
Work Locations: Hudson, NY
Country
United States
Object
drawing
Medium
Mixed media on paper
Accession Number
2016.150
Credit Line
Gift from Vicki and Kent Logan to the Collection of the Denver Art Museum
Jason Middlebrook (American). In Conversation . 2004. Mixed media on paper. Gift from Vicki and Kent Logan to the Collection of the Denver Art Museum. 2016.150.
Dimensions
height: 40 in, 101.6000 cm; width: 40 in, 101.6000 cm; frame height: 42 1/2 in, 107.9500 cm; frame width: 42 1/2 in, 107.9500 cm; frame depth: 1 1/2 in, 3.8100 cm
Department
Modern and Contemporary Art
Collection
Modern and Contemporary Art

Jason Middlebrook is a contemporary mixed-media artist, whose work explores the complex relationship between nature and man, often paying homage to the work of fellow contemporary artists. "In Conversation" features the iconic Robert Indiana "LOVE" sculpture, deteriorating in a field spotted with overgrown flowers, surrounded by four rodents. Sprouting from each of the mammal’s heads are what appear to be colored thought bubbles, hinting at their ability to engage with one another, perhaps a reference to the title. 

Jason Middlebrook was born in 1966 in Jackson, Michigan. He received his BFA from the University of California at Santa Cruz in 1990 and an MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute in California in 1994.

Known Provenance
Purchased by Vicki and Kent Logan from Sarah Meltzer Gallery, 2004; gifted to the Denver Art Museum, 2016.

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