Thornton Dial

Handwriting on the Wall



Apr 29 - Jun 10, 2023
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solo show

Blum & Poe



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Thornton Dial Blum & Poe

Thornton Dial


Handwriting on the Wall
Installation view, Blum & Poe Los Angeles
© Estate of Thornton Dial / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - Photo: Hannah Mjolsnes
Courtesy of the artist and Blum & Poe


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Handwriting on the Wall
Apr 29 - Jun 10, 2023


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Thornton Dial Blum & Poe

Thornton Dial


Handwriting on the Wall
Installation view, Blum & Poe Los Angeles
© Estate of Thornton Dial / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - Photo: Hannah Mjolsnes
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Handwriting on the Wall
Apr 29 - Jun 10, 2023


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Thornton Dial Blum & Poe

Thornton Dial


Handwriting on the Wall
Installation view, Blum & Poe Los Angeles
© Estate of Thornton Dial / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - Photo: Hannah Mjolsnes
Courtesy of the artist and Blum & Poe


Blum & Poe
Handwriting on the Wall
Apr 29 - Jun 10, 2023


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Thornton Dial Blum & Poe

Thornton Dial


Handwriting on the Wall
Installation view, Blum & Poe Los Angeles
© Estate of Thornton Dial / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - Photo: Hannah Mjolsnes
Courtesy of the artist and Blum & Poe


Blum & Poe
Handwriting on the Wall
Apr 29 - Jun 10, 2023


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Thornton Dial Blum & Poe

Thornton Dial


Handwriting on the Wall
Installation view, Blum & Poe Los Angeles
© Estate of Thornton Dial / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - Photo: Hannah Mjolsnes
Courtesy of the artist and Blum & Poe


Blum & Poe
Handwriting on the Wall
Apr 29 - Jun 10, 2023


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Thornton Dial Blum & Poe

Thornton Dial


Handwriting on the Wall
Installation view, Blum & Poe Los Angeles
© Estate of Thornton Dial / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - Photo: Hannah Mjolsnes
Courtesy of the artist and Blum & Poe


Blum & Poe
Handwriting on the Wall
Apr 29 - Jun 10, 2023


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Thornton Dial Blum & Poe

Thornton Dial


Handwriting on the Wall
Installation view, Blum & Poe Los Angeles
© Estate of Thornton Dial / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - Photo: Hannah Mjolsnes
Courtesy of the artist and Blum & Poe


Blum & Poe
Handwriting on the Wall
Apr 29 - Jun 10, 2023


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Thornton Dial Blum & Poe

Thornton Dial


Handwriting on the Wall
Installation view, Blum & Poe Los Angeles
© Estate of Thornton Dial / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - Photo: Hannah Mjolsnes
Courtesy of the artist and Blum & Poe


Blum & Poe
Handwriting on the Wall
Apr 29 - Jun 10, 2023


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Thornton Dial Blum & Poe

Thornton Dial


Handwriting on the Wall
Installation view, Blum & Poe Los Angeles
© Estate of Thornton Dial / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - Photo: Hannah Mjolsnes
Courtesy of the artist and Blum & Poe


Blum & Poe
Handwriting on the Wall
Apr 29 - Jun 10, 2023


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Thornton Dial Blum & Poe

Thornton Dial


Handwriting on the Wall
Installation view, Blum & Poe Los Angeles
© Estate of Thornton Dial / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - Photo: Hannah Mjolsnes
Courtesy of the artist and Blum & Poe


Blum & Poe
Handwriting on the Wall
Apr 29 - Jun 10, 2023


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Thornton Dial Blum & Poe

Thornton Dial


Handwriting on the Wall
Installation view, Blum & Poe Los Angeles
© Estate of Thornton Dial / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - Photo: Hannah Mjolsnes
Courtesy of the artist and Blum & Poe


Blum & Poe
Handwriting on the Wall
Apr 29 - Jun 10, 2023


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Thornton Dial Blum & Poe

Thornton Dial


Handwriting on the Wall
Installation view, Blum & Poe Los Angeles
© Estate of Thornton Dial / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - Photo: Hannah Mjolsnes
Courtesy of the artist and Blum & Poe


Blum & Poe
Handwriting on the Wall
Apr 29 - Jun 10, 2023


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Thornton Dial Blum & Poe

Thornton Dial


Handwriting on the Wall
Installation view, Blum & Poe Los Angeles
© Estate of Thornton Dial / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - Photo: Hannah Mjolsnes
Courtesy of the artist and Blum & Poe


Blum & Poe
Handwriting on the Wall
Apr 29 - Jun 10, 2023


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Thornton Dial Blum & Poe

Thornton Dial


Handwriting on the Wall
Installation view, Blum & Poe Los Angeles
© Estate of Thornton Dial / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - Photo: Hannah Mjolsnes
Courtesy of the artist and Blum & Poe


Blum & Poe
Handwriting on the Wall
Apr 29 - Jun 10, 2023


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Thornton Dial Blum & Poe

Thornton Dial


Handwriting on the Wall
Installation view, Blum & Poe Los Angeles
© Estate of Thornton Dial / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - Photo: Hannah Mjolsnes
Courtesy of the artist and Blum & Poe


Blum & Poe
Handwriting on the Wall
Apr 29 - Jun 10, 2023


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Thornton Dial Blum & Poe

Thornton Dial


Handwriting on the Wall
Installation view, Blum & Poe Los Angeles
© Estate of Thornton Dial / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - Photo: Hannah Mjolsnes
Courtesy of the artist and Blum & Poe


Blum & Poe
Handwriting on the Wall
Apr 29 - Jun 10, 2023


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artworks in the show
 
Thornton Dial, The Freedom Side, 2012 , Blum & Poe

Thornton Dial


The Freedom Side, 2012

Scrap metal, wood, fabric, denim, spray paint, and enamel on canvas over wood
72 x 72 x 10 inches (182.9 x 182.9 x 25.4 centimeters)
© Estate of Thornton Dial / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Courtesy Blum & Poe, Los Angeles


Blum & Poe
Handwriting on the Wall
Apr 29 - Jun 10, 2023

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Thornton Dial

The Freedom Side

, 2012

Blum & Poe

Thornton Dial, Garden of Eden, 2015 , Blum & Poe

Thornton Dial


Garden of Eden, 2015

Fabric, spray paint, and enamel on canvas over wood
66 1/8 x 66 1/8 x 2 3/4 inches (168 x 168 x 7 centimeters)
© Estate of Thornton Dial / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Courtesy Blum & Poe, Los Angeles


Blum & Poe
Handwriting on the Wall
Apr 29 - Jun 10, 2023

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Thornton Dial

Garden of Eden

, 2015

Blum & Poe

Thornton Dial, Pig's Life, 2000 , Blum & Poe

Thornton Dial


Pig's Life, 2000

Pig bristles, pig blood, steel mesh, steel handle, rope, carpet, imitation fur, cloth, enamel, spray paint, and Splash Zone compound on canvas on wood
91 x 61 1/4 x 16 inches (231.1 x 155.6 x 40.6 centimeters)
© Estate of Thornton Dial / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Courtesy of the artist and Blum & Poe. Photo: Stephen Pitkin/Pitkin Studio


Blum & Poe
Handwriting on the Wall
Apr 29 - Jun 10, 2023

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Thornton Dial

Pig's Life

, 2000

Blum & Poe

Thornton Dial, Hot and Cold (Life in the Rolling Mill), 1995-1996, Blum & Poe

Thornton Dial


Hot and Cold (Life in the Rolling Mill), 1995-1996

Scrap metal, wire mesh, fabric, clothing, carpet, fly swatter, toy tractor, twine, artificial hair, Splash Zone compound, spray paint, and enamel on canvas over wood
83 x 112 x 14 inches (210.8 x 284.5 x 35.6 centimeters)
© Estate of Thornton Dial / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Courtesy of the artist and Blum & Poe. Photo: Stephen Pitkin/Pitkin Studio


Blum & Poe
Handwriting on the Wall
Apr 29 - Jun 10, 2023

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Thornton Dial

Hot and Cold (Life in the Rolling Mill)

, 1995-1996

Blum & Poe

Thornton Dial, A Bird Will Try to Hold the Cat (But the Cat Can Slide Out from Under), 1991 , Blum & Poe

Thornton Dial


A Bird Will Try to Hold the Cat (But the Cat Can Slide Out from Under), 1991

Oil on canvas
75 x 75 1/8 x 1 3/4 inches (190.5 x 190.8 x 4.4 centimeters)
© Estate of Thornton Dial / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Courtesy Blum & Poe, Los Angeles


Blum & Poe
Handwriting on the Wall
Apr 29 - Jun 10, 2023

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Thornton Dial

A Bird Will Try to Hold the Cat (But the Cat Can Slide Out...

, 1991

Blum & Poe

Thornton Dial, Running with the Mule, Running for Freedom, 1990 , Blum & Poe

Thornton Dial


Running with the Mule, Running for Freedom, 1990

Oil on canvas
71 1/8 x 95 1/8 x 1 5/8 inches (180.7 x 241.6 x 4.1 centimeters)
© Estate of Thornton Dial / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Courtesy Blum & Poe, Los Angeles


Blum & Poe
Handwriting on the Wall
Apr 29 - Jun 10, 2023

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Thornton Dial

Running with the Mule, Running for Freedom

, 1990

Blum & Poe

Thornton Dial, Everybody Loves a Pretty Spring Day, 1987 , Blum & Poe

Thornton Dial


Everybody Loves a Pretty Spring Day, 1987

Enamel on wood
30 1/8 x 60 7/8 x 1 1/8 inches (76.5 x 154.6 x 2.9 centimeters)
© Estate of Thornton Dial / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Courtesy of the artist and Blum & Poe. Photo: Mike Jensen


Blum & Poe
Handwriting on the Wall
Apr 29 - Jun 10, 2023

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Thornton Dial

Everybody Loves a Pretty Spring Day

, 1987

Blum & Poe

Thornton Dial, Clothing Mill, 2002 , Blum & Poe

Thornton Dial


Clothing Mill, 2002

Steel mesh, fabric, nails, collaged canvas, spray paint, and enamel on wood
48 1/8 x 48 1/8 x 2 inches (122.2 x 122.2 x 5.1 centimeters)
© Estate of Thornton Dial / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Courtesy of the artist and Blum & Poe. Photo: Mike Jensen


Blum & Poe
Handwriting on the Wall
Apr 29 - Jun 10, 2023

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Thornton Dial

Clothing Mill

, 2002

Blum & Poe

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