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it was muybridge
it was rothenberg
it was rain
it was dentis
tit was jail
it was poor poor me and poor poor you
it was lies
it was political
it was salt and sweet---it was hand clapping

JONATHAN HARTSHORN (b.1976) is a New Mexico based mixed-media artist inspired by the charms of the vernacular. Hartshorn will transform the gallery’s project room into an immersive installation exploring concepts of kitsch and myth. Jonathan Hartshorn is a graduate of both The University of New Mexico (BFA), and The School of Visual Arts, New York (MFA). Solo exhibitions include: Galerie Sébastien Bertrand, Geneva, Switzerland, 2013; “Big Toe” Roberts & Tilton, Culver City, CA, 2012; Wall installation, in foyer, Feature Inc., New York, NY, 2010; “WITH backs towards the END” Samson Projects, Boston, MA, 2009; “Eating at the Elbows, Our Teeth Will Be More Quiet” Gallerie Bertand & Bruner, Geneva, Switzerland, 2009; “Los in Space, Grow a Horse’s Tail” Hamish Morrison Galerie, Berlin, Germany, 2008; “May We All Rest In Peace” Roberts & Tilton, Los Angeles, CA, 2007; “When Skies Are Grey” Curated by Alanna Heiss, P.S.1 MoMA, New York, NY, 2007.

Jonathan Hartshorn

Jonathan Hartshorn
hoodwinked by brand impersonators, 
malicious account spoofers and counterfeiters

Installation View

Jonathan Hartshorn

Jonathan Hartshorn
apples & oranges, 2014
Mixed media assemblage
48 x 24 x 4 in (121.92 x 60.96 x 10.16 cm)

Jonathan Hartshorn

Jonathan Hartshorn
british peace, 2014
Mixed media installation
108 x 180 x 18 in (274.32 x 457.2 x 45.72 cm)

Jonathan Hartshorn

Jonathan Hartshorn
girl 1976 & guy 1979 & guy 1983 & guy 1988 & guy 1989, 2013 - 2014
Mixed media assemblage
32 x 25 in (81.28 x 63.5 cm)

Jonathan Hartshorn

Jonathan Hartshorn
girl 1976, girl 1979, girl 1983, girl 1988, girl 1989, 2013 - 2014
Mixed media assemblage
32 x 28 in (83.82 x 71.12 cm)

Jonathan Hartshorn

Jonathan Hartshorn
guy 1976 & girl 1979 & girl 1983 & girl 1988 & girl 1989, 2013 - 2014
Mixed media assemblage
32 x 26.75 in (81.28 x 67.94 cm)