About The Work
Heavy Dog Kiss is a first edition multiple commissioned exclusively by the Whitney Museum of American Art. The dog and the mask are made of cast resin, and each multiple contains a unique set of found objects inside the mask. Famous for his Conceptual work, his body art, and his earthworks, Dennis Oppenheim turned to smaller sculpture toward the end of his career. Casts of animals, both whole and body parts, as well as the subject of kissing, show up elsewhere in Oppenheim's œ“uvre.
About Dennis Oppenheim
From The Magazine
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- Art 101: 10 Exhibitions That Changed the Course of Contemporary Art
Cast resin with pebbles, stones, and shards of ceramic and tiles inside each mask
18.50 x 11.75 x 8.50 in
47.0 x 29.8 x 21.6 cm
About The Work
Heavy Dog Kiss is a first edition multiple commissioned exclusively by the Whitney Museum of American Art. The dog and the mask are made of cast resin, and each multiple contains a unique set of found objects inside the mask. Famous for his Conceptual work, his body art, and his earthworks, Dennis Oppenheim turned to smaller sculpture toward the end of his career. Casts of animals, both whole and body parts, as well as the subject of kissing, show up elsewhere in Oppenheim's œ“uvre.
About Dennis Oppenheim
From The Magazine
- Interviews & Features: A Few Questions for Sterling Lawrence on How He Turned Empty Shelves Into an Art Form
- Art 101: Take a Land Art Road Trip, Part 2: Washington State
- Art 101: From Aspen to Art-Language, 6 of the Most Important Artist-Run Magazines
- Art 101: 10 Exhibitions That Changed the Course of Contemporary Art
This work is available in two colors: one edition of 30 of a jade green dog with an amber mask and one edition of 30 of a black dog with a clear mask. Please email service@artspace.com for more details and to specify which color you would like to purchase.
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