#Martha Tuttle

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Martha Tuttle like the sky before a tornado - strange, silent, foretelling 2022 Wool, silk, linen, pigment, dye 48 x 72 in.

[mcgiggers]

Miami - December 2022

Just back from two and half days in Miami and returning fully saturated and totally satiated from an intense and marvelous art viewing experience. Art has once again become a full contact sport and long gone are the notions that hybrid formats work just as well.  Instead, throngs of art fans and aficionados fearlessly braved the crowded corridors of art venues and city streets satisfying their craving for firsthand looks at everything from the bright and shiny new thing to postwar contemporary masterworks. As entertaining as the art on display, were the people doing the looking, and Miami during Art Week has a knack of drawing out the best of them ranging from the ultra-extreme eccentrics to the minimalist uber cool contemporary hipsters and everything in between. At the center of it all however was more art than the mind can reasonably process and the amazing adventure it was to attempt to do so.  

The action-packed itinerary for the brief visit was staged to tackle a host of fairs, some private collections and a few museums. As always, step management, strategic ubering and timely refueling (notably an award-winning grilled octopus and a killer salmon a la plancha con coliflor) were keys to pulling it off and maintaining some semblance of sensory balance. The roadmap featured: Art Basel Miami Beach, NADA, Art Miami, Untitled and INK art fairs; the de la Cruz, Juan Carlos Maldonado and Margulies private collections; and the Institute of Contemporary Art and the Rubell Museum.

While all the stops had something to offer, a few rose above the rest. Sitting at the top in the fair category, Art Basel celebrated its 20th edition in style with 283 exhibitors from 38 countries showcasing a highly curated offering of top-end modern and contemporary art. In addition to featuring some of the world’s most renowned galleries, the fair also included 26 rookie participants. In that regard, it was great to see that certain perennial NADA and Art Miami exhibitors had graduated to the bigger stage. There was also noticeable excitement around NADA’s 146 gallery offering and a palpable feeling that the fair has reclaimed its legacy reputation for exhibiting cutting edge contemporary art and being the definitive launching pad for emerging stars. Among the other visits, the incredible viewing spaces at the de la Cruz and the Rubell housed over-the-top beautiful paintings, sculptures and on-site installations reflecting the astute collecting preferences of their founders.

There were many memorable pieces. At Art Basel, the showstoppers included: Henrik Olesen’s three-piece installation “Portrait 1, Portrait 2 and FuBleiste”, 2020, oil and mixed media on cotton and HDF (15.8 x 11.8 in.), oil and mixed media on Masonite, framed (19.7 x 17.2 in.) and one skirting board, paint (98.2 x 1.8 x 1.2 in.); Leon Polk Smith’s cascading “Constel: Blue Red straight line thru three Ovals”, 1969, paint on canvas (121 x 132 in.); Katherine Bradford’s dreamy “Quiet Beach”, 2022, acrylic on canvas (72 x 60 in.); and Martha Tuttle’s ethereal textile-based abstraction “Mystic and wonderworker”, 2022, wool, silk, pigment, steel and stones (7.9 x 10.2 in.). At NADA, the highlights included: Benjamin Echeverria’s “Nevada”, 2022, oil, acrylic, adhesives on canvas in artist’s frame (68.2 x 65.2 in.); Jay Payton’s “Biohazardous Medical Device”, 2022, mixed media on cardboard (65 x 48 in.); and Melissa Joseph’s “Sensory Deprivation”, 2022, archival print and needle felted wool on industrial felt (30 x 30 in.). Other fair highlights included: Sam Francis’ “Untitled (SF75-119)”, 1975, acrylic on paper (13.5 x 11.5 in.) at Art Miami; and Jasper Johns’ “Target, from Meyer Shapiro”, 1973, screenprint on Ohiro Mimitsuki paper (23.9 x 16.3 in.), A.P. 9/13 at INK. Among the private collections and museums, the standouts included: Laura Owens’ celestial ecosystem “Untitled”, 2016, oil flashe, screenprinting ink, charcoal and sand on linen (108 x 84 in.) at the de la Cruz; Matthew Angelo Harrison’s repurposed sculpture “Dark Silhouette: Timid Male Figure”, 2018, wooden sculpture from West Africa, polyurethane resin and anodized aluminum at the ICA; Noah Davis’ “Painting for my Dad”, 2011, oil on canvas (76 x 91 in.) at the Rubell; and Pier Paolo Calzolari’s “Haiku (Scarpetta rosa)”, 2017, salt, thick flannel, tempera, oil pastels on wood at the Margulies. One of the more interesting installations, Yayoi Kusama’s “Narcissus Garden”, was also at the Rubell. This version of the familiar Kusama work featured 700 shimmering silver spheres spread out over the length and width of the museum’s 200-foot-long main corridor providing a totally immersive experience for patrons who navigated around the beach ball size orbs while glancing at their reflections along the way. Special kudos to Essa Mohamoud and her Art Basel debut of “Ebony in Ivory, I”, 2022, shea butter, Italian black marble, wax and damar resin (60 x 30 x 30 in.), unique edition 4 of 5. This sculpture was a noted standout at Art Toronto 2022 and more than held its own among the best of the best.

While the mood was festive in Miami during the week, things in Jurassic Park were more worrisome especially after the Dinos suffered back-to-back thrashings at the hands of the Pelicans and the Nets. Thankfully, the Magic arrived in Hogtown on Saturday night and the Raptors came away with a decisive victory. It’s unclear however how much comfort fans should take in besting Orlando, the worst NBA team. Having put forward 10 different starting lineups in the last 10 games, clearly Coach Nurse still seems to have some tinkering to do before settling on a definitive starting five and a reliable second unit rotation. With Gary I Never Saw I Shot I Didn’t Like Trent Jr. moving to an off-the-bench scoring role, there’s a starting slot or two up for grabs. For sure the core unit is anchored by Crazy Eyes who has quickly regained his NBA all-Star form and the Extraterrestrial One who is a total beast, but after that, it’s less clear. Baby Face Barnes has had a good year but not a great one, and Not So Steady Freddie has yet to find his stroke. Who steps up is the question … Special K - the rookie, Deux Cuisses de Poulet - the energizer, Thad the Impaler - the wily veteran? It’s a roll of the dice for now and Coach Nurse is still searching for the winning combination.

 For more information on any of the artists, works or venues mentioned, or the fate of the Dinos and any pending roster changes, “Just Google It”.

 There you have it sportsfans,

 MC Giggers

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Reporter’s Certification

I, MC Giggers, hereby certify that the views expressed in this report accurately reflect my personal views and that no part of my compensation was or will be, directly or indirectly, related to the specific views expressed herein.

I also certify that I may or may not own, directly or indirectly, works of artists mentioned in this report and that I may or may not have a strong bias for such artists and, more generally, for “Pictures of Nothing”.

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[theriaultsdolls]

Artist Dolls Rendezvous Online Now! The auction includes R. John Wright, Maggie Iacono, Eunice Tuttle, Martha Thompson and more. April 12 at 7PM EST. This is a live auction with absentee, telephone and internet bidding available. https://theriaults.com https://theriaults.proxibid.com

[worldsandemanations]

Martha Tuttle, like the sky before a tornado - strange, silent, foretelling 2022. Wool, silk, linen, pigment, dye

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Martha Tuttle

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1968 Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? Margaret Garrison

1968 Il y a un homme dans le lit de maman Abby McClure 1967 Le Ranch de l'injustice Josie Minick

1967 Opération Caprice Patricia Foster

1966 La Blonde défie le F.B.I. Jennifer Nelson

1965 Do Not Disturb Janet Harper

1964 Ne m'envoyez pas de fleurs Judy Kimball

1963 Pousse-toi cherie Ellen Wagstaff Arden

1963 Le Piment de la vie Beverly Boyer

1962 Jumbo, la sensation du cirque Kitty Wonder

1962 Un Soupçon de vison Cathy Timberlake

1961 Un Pyjama pour deux Carol Templeton

1960 Piège à minuit Kit Preston

1960 Ne mangez pas les marguerites Kate Mackay

1959 Trains, amours et crustacés Jane Osgood

1958 Le Chouchou du professeur Erica Stone

1958 Père malgré lui Isolde Poole

1958 Confidences sur l'oreiller Jan Morrow

1957 Pique-nique en pyjama Babe Williams

1956 L'Homme qui en savait trop Jo McKenna

1956 L'aile de la mort Julie

1955 Les Pièges de la passion Ruth Etting

1954 Mademoiselle Porte-bonheur Candy Williams

1954 Young at Heart Laurie Tuttle

1953 La Maîtresse de Papa Marjorie Winfield

1953 La blonde du Far-West Calamity Jane

1952 The winning team Aimee Alexander

1952 Avril a Paris Ethel S. 'Dynamite' Jackson

1951 Starlift Elle-même

1951 Escale à Broadway Melinda Howard

1951 La femme de mes rêves Grace LeBoy Kahn

1951 Le Bal du printemps Marjorie 'Marjie' Winfield

1951 Storm Warning Lucy Rice

1950 Les Cadets de West Point Jan Wilson

1950 La Femme aux chimères Jo Jordan

1950 No, No, Nanette Nanette Carter

1949 Les Travailleurs du chapeau Judy Adams

1949 Il y a de l'amour dans l'air Martha Gibson

1948 Romance à Rio Georgia Garrett

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Martha Tuttle

[minimavisibilia]

Martha Tuttle The Rock Hut; Leadville, CO 2021 Wool, silk, dye, graphite, pigment 31 x 46 in.

[kokiarts]

Martha Tuttle, Moonray (1), 2021

Wool, silk, linen, plant dye, wooden support, 8″ x 6″

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Martha Tuttle

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Martha Tuttle | Diffluence (3), 2016

[theriaultsdolls]

Artist Dolls Rendezvous! Wednesday, April 12 at 7PM EST. The auction includes R. John Wright, Maggie Iacono, Eunice Tuttle, Martha Thompson and more. This is a live auction with absentee, telephone and internet bidding available. https://theriaults.com https://theriaults.proxibid.com

[paintedout]

Martha Tuttle, Clear Sound (1), 2015 

[sheltiechicago]

Convergence Memory, 2021

Martha Tuttle

Artist discusses what abstraction means and what she sees as abstract painting’s crucial role: creating space in the viewer’s mind.

Grey stallion stomping his feet, 2021

A spot of sunlight dancing, 2021

Installation view