Julie Wolfe: Arranging Proximity by Page Bond Gallery

JULIE WOLFE ARRANGING PROXIMITY

Front cover image: Julie Wolfe, Dream Sequel: Seeing Again 26 , 2021, Ink on archival pigment print, 18 x 15 inches.

PAGE BOND GALLERY

JULIE WOLFE

ARRANGING PROXIMITY May 7 - June 7, 2021

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JULIE WOLFE ARRANGING PROXIMITY Multimedia artist Julie Wolfe’s exhibition, Arranging Proximity, encompasses three bodies of work. Pieces from her series Seeing Again, Dream Sequel, and selected paintings on panel coalesce in neighboring themes, as these disparate bodies of work are conceptually linked, “taking up similar problems and exploring them in new material ways.” Wolfe’s practice approaches impermanence, uncertainty, and tension using tessellations of color and shape. These proximal associations possess qualities which “demonstrate the slippage between different modes of communication, making meaning out of chance and play as well as deconstructing traditional aesthetic conventions.” In her representational work, Wolfe furthers her probe into the collective consciousness by meditating on the eye, encouraging viewers to consider and connect to experiences outside of their own. Seeing Again embraces the opportunity to look through the eyes of others. Each eye offers a unique story, perspective, and personality, united in the simple act of seeing -- and responding. The work’s composite form brings these varying visions together by juxtaposing their physical distance or difference with their essential similarities. Ultimately, this series encourages viewers to visualize a shared sensory experience in a time of global spectacle and strife. Julie Wolfe earned her BFA in Painting and Art History from the University of Texas, Austin, TX in 1986, and has exhibited nationally and internationally since 1993. Wolfe has worked on projects based in Quito, Andorra, Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris, and throughout the United States. Her work can be found in notable institutions and museums, including The National Gallery of Art Library, The New York Public Library, and the Allen Memorial Museum. Her work has been featured in publications such as Hyperallergic, Artnews, Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, T Magazine, and BBC America. Wolfe is currently preparing for an exhibition that will travel to Uzes, Paris and Montpellier, France, and The Rothko Art Center in Latvia. 4

Color Study: Blue 15, 2021 Mixed media on paper 15 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches p. 18 - 19

Codified 10, 2021 Acrylic, linen, and wax on panel 24 x 24 x 2 1/2 inches $4500 6

Codified 11, 2021 Acrylic, linen, and wax on panel 24 x 24 x 2 1/2 inches $4500 8

Codified 12, 2021 Acrylic, linen, and wax on panel 24 x 24 x 2 1/2 inches $4500 10

Color Study: Blue 1 - 15, 2021 Mixed media on paper 15 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches each $1850 framed each 12

Color Study: Blue 1 - 5, 2021 Mixed media on paper 15 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches $1850 framed each 14

Color Study: Blue 6 - 10, 2021 Mixed media on paper 15 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches $1850 framed each 16

Color Study: Blue 11 - 15, 2021 Mixed media on paper 15 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches $1850 framed each 18

Portion of Dream Sequel: Seeing Again 1 - 34, 2021 Ink on archival pigment print 18 x 15 inches each $1800 unframed each 20

Dream Sequel: Seeing Again 1 - 5, 2021 Ink on archival pigment print 18 x 15 inches each $1800 unframed each 22

Dream Sequel: Seeing Again 6 - 10, 2021 Ink on archival pigment print 18 x 15 inches each $1800 unframed each 24

Dream Sequel: Seeing Again 11 - 15, 2021 Ink on archival pigment print 18 x 15 inches each $1800 unframed each 26

Dream Sequel: Seeing Again 16 - 20, 2021 Ink on archival pigment print 18 x 15 inches each $1800 unframed each 28

Dream Sequel: Seeing Again 21 - 25, 2021 Ink on archival pigment print 18 x 15 inches each $1800 unframed each 30

Dream Sequel: Seeing Again 26 - 30, 2021 Ink on archival pigment print 18 x 15 inches each $1800 unframed each 32

Dream Sequel: Seeing Again 34, 2021

Dream Sequel: Seeing Again 31 - 34, 2021 Ink on archival pigment print 18 x 15 inches each $1800 unframed each 34

JULIE WOLFE

Lives and works in Washington, DC Education 1986 BFA, Painting and Art History, The University of Texas, Austin, TX Solo Exhibitions 2021 Arranging Proximity, Page Bond Gallery, Richmond, VA 2020 Wildfires and Dreamfields, HEMPHILL Artwork, Washington, DC 2019 Under Their Gaze, We Become Creatures, Hemphill Fine Arts, Washington, DC 2018 Before and After Now, Page Bond Gallery, Richmond, VA 2017 Quest for a Third Paradise, The American University Museum, Washington, DC 2016 Julie Wolfe: The Language of the Birds, Hemphill Fine Arts, Washington, DC 2015 Green Room 11, Kunstraum Tapir, Berlin, DE 2015 Julie Wolfe: Green Room, Hemphill @ 1700 L Street, Washington, DC 2014 Meta, Public Art Commission, Washington Project for the Arts, Washington, DC 2013 Julie Wolfe: Rewilding, Hemphill Fine Arts, Washington, DC 2010 Julie Wolfe, Hemphill Fine Arts, Washington, DC 2010 Window installation, Barneys New York, New York, NY 2009 Surface Tension, Mu Project, Washington, DC 2000 Faith Ringgold interactive installation, San Diego Children’s Museum, San Diego, CA 1994 Elements of Devotion, Concordia University, Irvine, CA 1993 New Juice in Orange County, Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, CA Selected Group Exhibitions 2021 The Color of Light: Utopian Abstractions, Rothko Art Centre, Daugavpils, LV (forthcoming) 2020 Unbound 2020, Candela Gallery, Richmond, VA 2020 Natura, Amelie Maison d’Art, Paris, FR 2019 Full Bleed, National Gallery of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC 2019 Overlooked, Greater Reston Arts Center, Reston, VA 2019 Creative Energy for Peace, United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY 2017 System Adjustment, AGA LAB. Amsterdam, NL 2017 United States Embassy, US Department of State, Bratislava, SVK 36

2014 Body Boundaries, Radiator Arts, Long Island City, NY 2014 Total View, Kunstraum Tapir, Berlin, DE 2013 Curio, Heiner Contemporary, Washington, DC 2013 REPRESENT, Hemphill Fine Arts, Washington, DC 2013 Artist-Citizen, Washington DC, Hemphill Fine Arts, Washington, DC 2013 Colors per la Planeta, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, FR; Namur, BE; Strasbourg, DE 2013 Colors of the Planet, Andorran National Commission for UNESCO (CNAU). Additionally, traveled to UNESCO Offices in Venice, Vienna, Paris, and Tokyo 2011 DC Fine Art Photography Fair, Hemphill Fine Arts, Washington, DC 2011 (e)merge art fair, Hemphill Fine Arts, Washington, DC 2011 Network, Addison/Ripley Fine Art, Washington, DC 2009 Art in Embassies, US Department of State, United States Embassy, Sofia, BG; Paris, FR 2009 Art in Embassies, US Department of State, UNESCO, Paris, FR 2006 Botanical Treasures of Lewis and Clark, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC 2005 Faculty and staff exhibition, Corcoran College of Art & Design, Washington, DC 1997 Group exhibition (juror: Audrey Flack), Chuck Levitan Gallery, New York, NY 1997 Wolfe, Ansel, Nelson, Rhino Art Company, Solana Beach, CA 1996 Tapestry showcase, The National Textile Museum, Washington, DC 1994 Virgins, Whores, Witches and Saints, La Luz de Jesus, Los Angeles, CA Selected Group Exhibitions 2018 - 19 Resident, Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, North Adams, MA 2018 Resident, AGA Lab, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2017 Resident, Two Coats of Painting, Brooklyn, NY 2017 Public art commission, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 2016 - 17 Contributing Editor, The Studio Visit online journal 2014 Public art commission, Washington Project for the Arts, Washington, DC 2014 Resident, Takt Academy, Berlin, DE 2012 Resident, UNESCO-sponsored study of sustainable energy, AND 2011 Artist-in-Residence, Art in the Embassies/Sincha Satcha Foundation, Quito, EC 2006 - 07 Faculty, Metalsmithing, Corcoran College of Art and Design, Washington, DC 2004 - 06 Lab Technician/Adjunct Instructor, Jewelry, Corcoran College of Art and Design, Washington, DC 37

2001 Art Instructor, Laguna Beach Museum of Art, Laguna Beach, CA 1996 - 2000 Artist-in-Residence, San Diego Children’s Museum/Museo de los Niños, San Diego, CA 1995 - 96 Faculty Art Instructor, Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA 1993 - 95 Faculty Art Instructor, Orange County Museum of Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, CA Selected Publications 2019 Jenkins, Mark. “In the galleries: At three venues, modernist art that looks to the past.” The Washington Post (November 8, 2019) 2019 Jenkins, Mark. “In the galleries: An exhibition that draws attention to over looked issues.” The Washington Post (August 23, 2019) 2018 Michelli, Thomas. “Hand Copying the Constitution. And Other Responses to Trump.” Hyperallergic (July 7, 2018) 2018 Gavish, Michael. “Systems of Color with Julie Wolfe.” Sciart Magazine 32 (2018) 2017 Voon, Claire. “Abstracting the Data of the Natural World with Colorful Geometries.” Hyperallergic (March 1, 2017) 2016 Capps, Kriston. “’Julie Wolfe: The Language of the Birds’ at Hemphill Fine Arts, Reviewed.” Washington City Paper (May 19, 2016) 2016 Coplan, Tina. “Point of Reference.” Home & Design Magazine (January/ February 2016): p. 150-153 2015 McKenna, William. “Green Room: A colourful political statement about water (Julie Wolfe).” BBC World News America (November 4, 2015) 2015 Jenkins, Mark. “Water Colors Leave a Mark.” The Washington Post (December 4, 2015) 2013 May, Stephen. “Reviews: Julie Wolfe.” ARTnews Magazine (Summer Issue) 2013 O’Sullivan, Michael. “Gallery opening of the week: ‘Julie Wolfe: Rewilding.’” The Washington Post (March 21, 2013) 2011 Exhibition catalogue, Quito Ecuador: Art Collection of the United States Embassy 2009 Exhibition catalogue, U.S. Mission to the OECD, Art in Embassies, Paris, FR Selected Collections Allen Memorial Museum, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH American University Katzen Museum, Washington, DC Capital One, Washington, DC Chazen Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 38

Courtauld Institute of Art Library, London, UK Hogan Lovells LLP, Washington, DC Metropolitan Museum of Art Library, New York, NY National Gallery of Art Library, Washington, DC National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC New York Public Library, New York, NY Sidley Austin, Washington, DC UNESCO Residence Collection, Paris, FR United States Embassy, Paris, FR; Quito, EC; Sofia, BG

Back cover image: Julie Wolfe, Dream Sequel: Seeing Again 3 , 2021, Ink on archival pigment print, 18 x 15 inches.

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