RHOADS – David Bermant Foundation https://davidbermantfoundation.org Color, Light, Motion Tue, 16 Jul 2024 02:45:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://davidbermantfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cropped-logo_icon-32x32.png RHOADS – David Bermant Foundation https://davidbermantfoundation.org 32 32 Sound Machine https://davidbermantfoundation.org/project/sound-machine/ Thu, 18 Aug 2022 11:24:42 +0000 https://davidbermantfoundation.org/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=3892

SOUND MACHINE

GEORGE RHOADS

YEAR

2016

DIMENSIONS

7.5’ diameter x 10’ high

MATERIALS

Metal, Acrylic, Electronic lights, Wood

FROM

Artist

LOCATION

Santa Barbara

EXHIBITED AT

MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation where the mission is to ignite learning through interactive experiences in science and creativity. The Sound Machine was created in collaboration with Creative Machines.

PHOTOS

Courtesy of MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation.

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INDESTRUCTIBLE I

GEORGE RHOADS

YEAR

1970

DIMENSIONS

48 x 10 x 8

MATERIALS

steel and bronze coated with transparent lacquer; metal ball

LOCATION

Butler Institute of American Art

EXHIBITED AT

Everson Museum (Audio Kinetic Sculpture), Jan-Feb 76; Ulrich Museum, Wichita State U., 3/11-4/26/92; Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce, Lobero Building, Santa Barbara CA Dec 2004

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WINDAMAJIC II

GEORGE RHOADS

YEAR

1991 – 2015

DIMENSIONS

15′ high x 76″ dia.

MATERIALS

Painted mild steel

FROM

Artist

LOCATION

Archived

EXHIBITED AT

1104 to 9/91, UCSB; 1991 to 5/92, Jacksonville Museum of Art 6/92. Now (1998) at Goleta Beach Park, Santa Barbara County Park, CA on Bermant loan.

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GOOD TIME CLOCK IV

GEORGE RHOADS

YEAR

1984

DIMENSIONS

72 x 72 x 36

MATERIALS

mixed media with electric motor

FROM

Artist

LOCATION

Santa Barbara, CA

EXHIBITED AT

Aldrich 1988; PULSE 2 at S.B. 1990 (airport)

DESCRIPTION

Loaned to Port Authority, NY/NJ for LaGuardia waiting room 2nd floor; Santa Barbara Museum of Art (two Christmas seasons 1988 N.Y. 1989; UCen at UCSB twice)

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BLUE SHAMROCK

GEORGE RHOADS

YEAR

1986

DIMENSIONS

Irregular circle, at extremes 40″ wide 50″ high

MATERIALS

Mixed Media

FROM

Artist

LOCATION

Butler Institute of American Art

EXHIBITED AT

Butler Institute of American Art year long exhibition 1992-1993

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HOMAGE TO WOLFGANG

GEORGE RHOADS

YEAR

1981

DIMENSIONS

25 x 12 x 12

MATERIALS

Steel ball, steel, Mozart head, 20 chimes and 20 hammers

FROM

Artist

LOCATION

Butler Institute of American Art

DESCRIPTION

#1 of proposed 9 (never built)

Initially commissioned as the first of possible edition of 250 each of classical composer series as suggested by Ivan Karp (O.K. Harris Gallery). Rejected as not for his Gallery.

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LUNATICK

GEORGE RHOADS

YEAR

1990

DIMENSIONS

3′ x 10′

MATERIALS

112 individual clock motors with 224 AA batteries, wood, paper

FROM

Artist

LOCATION

Butler Institute of American Art

EXHIBITED AT

PULSE 2 at S.B. 1990 (Channing Peake Gallery)

DESCRIPTION

A special commission for display in Circuit (pre-PULSE 2 at S.B. 1990) at rear of SBMA and along side State St. during exhibition. Rejected by Curator, Nancy Doll.

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WALLPIECE (#1)

GEORGE RHOADS

YEAR

1981

DIMENSIONS

60 x 31 x 8

MATERIALS

Mixed media motorized steel balls (19)

FROM

Artist

LOCATION

Butler Institute of American Art

EXHIBITED AT

Wadsworth Atheneum 1984; Butler Institute of American Art year long exhibition 1992-1993

DESCRIPTION

This is the original piece, the beginning of a series, the next ten (10) of which were financed by APS and owned by NSC.

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