Arlene Rush : • Evidence of Being

Here and Long Ago

2023

Human hair, wood, mirror, acrylic, plexiglass, and crystals

6 ½” h x 4” w x 4" d

Just a Glance

2023

Canvas, acrylic, resin, imitation gold leaf, and polyurethane

6" h x 4" w x 1 ½" d

Days Between

2021-2022

Wood, metal gold leaf, mirror, polyurethane, and acrylic

28” h x 28” w x 3” d

Persephone

2018-2020

Wood, metal gold leaf, mirror, polyurethane, and acrylic

22 ½" h x 90" w x 1 ½" d

A Glimmer of Hope

2020-2022

Resin, 22-karat gold leaf, vinyl lettering, acrylic, mirror and wood

5 ¾" h x 16" w x 16" d

Not Forever

2020

Resin, plastic, mirror, epoxy, acrylic, and crystals

82" h x 23" w x 13" d

Sorry to Inform You....

2021

video, Contemplating the rejection letters I received throughout my career, the repeated echoing of non-acceptance grew into, “Sorry To Inform You....”. The video brings awareness to the harsh journey an artist endures to pursue their career. It also expands to a boarder spectrum of being human, from birth we are facing rejection particularly if we are engaged in life.

I'm Still Here

2021

Animation

Without The Self

2019-2020

Resin, metal gold leaf, acrylic, velvet pillow, and tassels

4 ¾" h x 13" w x 13" d

Follow the Yellow Brick Road - I Was Here

2016-2020

“Follow The Yellow Brick Road - I Was Here” is a site-specific installation at Center For Book Art

10 ¾' h x 26" w x 7" d

Evidence of Being Video - Art in Odd Places 2019 INVISIBLE

October 17-20, 2019

Video

Duration 2:37

Evidence of Being

2019

Rejection letters printed on revlar (waterproof paper), portable compact audio system, flyers, foam core, pins, and silicone wristbands

80" h x 67" w x 29" d

Insert Here

2017

Paper shredder, acrylic, imitation gold leaf, polyurethane, vinyl lettering and velvet fabric

42" h x 43" w x 43" d

The Thinker

1988-2018

C-print, glass, shredded rejection letters, metal, plastic and wood

82" h x 42" w x 14" d

I’m Still Here

1989-2017

Archival Digital Print

15" h x 24" w

Reject

2016

Paper-shredder, imitation gold-leaf, glass, rejection letters, shredded rejection letters, metal, plastic, acrylic, wood, and polyurethane

Dimensions Variable

Rejection, Reject, Re... Installation at Pen and Brush

(2014-2019) Installation 2019

30 of the 38 envelopes, archival paper, museum board, resin, acrylic, metal leaf, polyurethane, and colored wax

Overall installation 119" h x 179" w x 9" d (approx.) Dimensions Variable

Rejection, Reject, Re...." Art in General 1992

2015-2016

Archival paper, museum board, resin, acrylic, metal leaf, polyurethane, and colored wax

5 ½" h x 17" w x 4" d

Andre Emmerich Gallery 1989

2015-2016

Archival paper, museum board, resin, acrylic, metal leaf, polyurethane, and colored wax

17" h x 15 ¼" w x 3" d

Silver Lining - Installation Shot

2018

Linen paper, museum board, digital print, resin, silver leaf, wax, acrylic and wood

26" h x 26" w (Dimensions Variable)

Rebirth

2016

Glass, shredded rejection letter, imitation gold leaf, metal, plastic, and wood

62 ½" h x 43" w x 13" d

Sugar & Spice

2017

Glass, shredded rejection letters, metal leaf, and vinyl lettering

5" h x 6" w x 2" d

Stairway to...

2015-2016

Rusted steel and shattered tempered glass

132" h x 48" w x 48" d

Follow The Yellow Brick Road

2016

Gallery Guide maps of Chelsea inkjet printed on vinyl

Dimensions Variable

Turning Lemons into Lemonade

2016

Interactive multi-disciplinary installation: single-channel surround sound, digital prints on archival paper, acrylic, wood, silver paper cups, glass pitchers, lemonade, and mint

Variable Size, Site-Specific Piece

I Was Here

1989-2016

Digital archival print

24" h x 15 ¼" w (unframed)

Chelsea Then

2006-2016

Collage, photograph, acrylic, wood frame, ¼” shadowbox mat board, and non-glare plexi

48" h x 31" w

Chelsea Now and Then

1989-2016

C-print mounted on aluminum back and non-glare museum plexi front

32 ¼" h x 90" w Diptych (each 32 ¼” h x 43" w)

When Did You Decide to Be an Artist?

2016

C-print

40" h x 40" w