ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

Austin-based artist Andy Coolquitt is influenced by the detritus he scavenges from the neighborhoods surrounding his studio. An avid collector, he gathers the remnants of human activity to create objects that imply domesticity, structure, comfort and shelter. His site-specific works reference the individuality of both the gallery environment and the socio-economic status of the communities in which he resides. His practice includes pieces that occupy a hybrid position between discrete artworks and what the artist calls “somebodymades” and “in-betweens.” In his first major solo exhibition on the West Coast, Coolquitt will combine various sculptures, “somebodymades,” “in-betweens,” and tableaus created on-site as part of a six-week studio residency in partnership with c3:initiative, located in the St. Johns neighborhood of Portland.

ABOUT ANDY COOLQUIT

Andy Coolquit (b. 1964) is perhaps most widely known for a house, a performance/studio/ domestic space that began as his master's thesis project at the University of Texas at Austin in 1994, and continues to the present day.

An avid collector, Coolquitt is influenced by the detritus he scavenges in the neighborhoods surrounding his studio. He gathers the remnants of human activity to create objects that imply domesticity, structure, comfort, and shelter, building site-specific works that reference the individuality of both the gallery environment and the socio-economic status of the communities in which he resides.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

Potluck with Andy Coolquitt
Sunday, February 15th | 6:30pm | at c3 - 7326 N Chicago Ave

Open Studio with Andy Coolquitt
Sunday, March 1st | 2:00pm | at c3 - 7326 N Chicago Ave
Join us for an open studio visit at c3:initiative with Disjecta artist Andy Coolquitt. Austin-based Coolquitt will be a Studio Resident at c3:initiative throughout February and March while he prepares for his solo exhibition at Disjecta, opening on March 14. Andy’s practice is heavily rooted in the history of the found object. During the open studio Andy will share his process, plans for his solo exhibition at Disjecta, and his experience searching the city for found materials as a temporary resident of Portland.