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Nancy Rubins Bibliography G A G O S I A N Nancy Rubins Bibliography Books and Catalogues: 2014 Doll, Nancy, Nancy Princenthal, and Xandra Eden. Nancy Rubins Drawing, Sculpture, Studies. Prestel Pub. 2012 Rubins, Nancy, Céline Flécheux, and Dave Hickey. Nancy Rubins: Work. Gottingen: Steidl. 2011 Sansone, Luigi, et al. Salvatore Scarpitta: Trajectory. Milan: Silvana Editoriale. Schimmel, Paul, Francis Colpitt, Thomas Crow, Charles Desmarais, Peter Frank, Leta Ming, Rebecca Solnit, and Kristine Stiles. Under the Big Black Sun Los Angeles: The Museum of Contemporary Art and DelMonico Books-Prestel. Smith, Mariann W. Albright-Knox Art Gallery: Highlights of the Collection. London: Scala. 2010 Barak, Ami, Jean-Gabriel Mitterand, Hugo Liao, Lu Leiping, and Hanna Alkema. Art for the World: The City of Forking Paths. Paris–Shanghai: JGM. Galerie. 2008 Eshoo, Amy, ed., Derrick R. Cartwright, James Cuno, Elizabeth Finch, Josef Helfenstein, Glenn D. Lowry, David Mickenberg, Ann Philbin, Earl A. Powell III, Jock Reynolds, and Townsend Wolfe. 560 Broadway: A New York Drawing Collection at Work, 1991-2006. New York: Fifth Floor Foundation in association with Yale University Press. Goldstein, Ann, Rebecca Morse and Paul Schimmel. This Is Not To Be Looked At: Highlights from the Permanent Collection of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Forward by Jeremy Strick. Los Angeles: The Museum of Contemporary Art. Holt, Steven Skov, and Mara Holt Skov. Manufractured: The Conspicous Transformation of Everyday Objects. San Francisco: Chronicle Books. 2006 Grenier, Catherine. Los Angeles 1955-1985. Paris: Centre Pompidou/Panama Musees. Schlegal, Eva, Marie-Therese Harnoncourt, et al. L.A. Women, Wien: Schlebrügge. 2005 Delehanty, Suzanne, et al. Converge 2. Miami: Miami Art Museum of Dade County Association, Inc. Flécheux, Céline. Poster #3: Nancy Rubins Table and Airplane Parts 1990-2005, Drawings 2000-2003. Exhibition brochure. Dijon: Fonds régional d’art contemporain de Bourgogne. Richer, Francesca and Matthew Rosenzweig, eds. No. 1: First Works by 362 Artists. New York: D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, Inc. Taylor, Brandon. Art Today. Laurence King Publishing, pp. 162-3. 2004 Baldesarri, John, Meg Cranston, and Thomas McEvilley.100 Artist’s See God. New York: Independent Curators International. 2003 Achille Bonito, Oliva. Belvedere dell’arte Orizzonti. Florence: Skira, Fort Belvedere. Landauer, Susan, et al. The not-so-still life. University of California Press, San Jose Museum of Art. Pace, Linda, et al. Dreaming Red Creating ArtPace. New York: Distributed Art Publishers. Virilio, Paul. Unknown Quantity. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd. (Fondation Cartier pour l’art Contemporain). W W W . G A G O S I A N . C O M G A G O S I A N Weibel, Peter and Gunter Holler-Schuster. M_ARS Kunst und Krieg (Art and War). Graz: Hatje Cantz Verlag. 2002 Fuller, Diana Burgess. Art/Women/California 1950-2000. San Jose: University of California Press and San Jose Museum of Art. Flécheux, Céline, Didier Larnac, Benjamin Laurent-Aman, Peter Fletcher and Jean- Francois Lacalmontie. Mesure Démesure. Nancy, France: City of Nancy and l’Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Art de Nancy. Boulton Stroud, Marion. New material as new media: the Fabric Workshop and Museum. Cambridge: MIT Press. 2001 Newman, Amy. On the Needs of Visual Artists: A Roundtable 2001. Colorado Springs: The Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation. Princenthal, Nancy, Jennifer Dowley et al. A Creative Legacy, A History of the National Endowment for the Arts: Visiting Artists’ Fellowship Program 1966- 1995. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. in association with the National Endowment for the Arts. ----------. Nancy Rubins: Sculptures and Drawings. New York: Paul Kasmin Gallery. 2000 ----------. Parallels and Intersection: A Remarkable History of Woman Artist In California, 1950-2000. Berkeley: University of California Press. Trouche, Ann et al. Fonds Regional d’Art Contemporain de Bourgogne, 1984-2000. FRAC Bourgogne & Les Auteurs. 1999 Johnstone, Mark. Contemporary Art in Southern California. Sydney: Craftsman House, G&B International. Graham, Julie, Maria Friedrich and Francesco Bonami. Powder. Aspen Art Museum. 1998 ----------. The Visual Arts Awards. The Flintridge Foundation. 1997 Chamberlain, Karen. Nancy Rubins. Aspen Art Museum. Davies, Hugh M. et al. Blurring the Boundaries-Installation Art 1969-1996. San Diego: Museum of Contemporary Art. Hopps, Walter et al. Sunshine & Noir: Art in LA 1960-1997. Humlebaek: Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. Marcoci, Roxana, Diana Murphy and Eve Sinaiko, eds. New Art. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Nittve, Lars and Helle Crenzien, et al. Sunshine & Noir: Art in L.A. 1960–1997. Humlebaek, Denmark: Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. 1995 ---------. L’object dans l’art contemporain. Annemasse: FRAC Rhone-Alpes. Kertess, Klaus et al. 1995 Biennal Exhibition. New York: Whitney Museum of American Art. Conkelton, Sheryl. Projects: Nancy Rubins (brochure, no. 49). New York: The Museum of Modern Art. di Suvero, Mark, et al. Socrates Sculpture Park. Long Island City: Socrates Sculpture Park. Kanjo, Kathryn & Lisa Liebman. Nancy Rubins. San Diego: Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Publications. Yard, Sally, ed. inSITE94: A Binational Exhibition of Installation and Site-Specific Art. San Diego: Installation Gallery. 1994 Heyler, Joanne and Anders Michelsen, et al. (cut) Los Angles- 90’ernes Kunstscene. Copenhagen: Kunstforeningen. 1993 Albertazzi, Liliana. DifférenteS NatureS: Visions de l’art contemporain. Turin: Lindau.Kunz, Martin. Enclosion. Exhibition catalog. New York: The New York Kunsthalle. W W W . G A G O S I A N . C O M G A G O S I A N Oliva, Achille Bonito and Helena Kontova, et al. Aperto ‘93. Milan: Giancarlo Politi Editore. Rosenberg, Barry A. Simply Made in America. Ridgefield: The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art. 1992 Pagel, David. Nancy Rubins. Vienna: Galerie Krinzinger. Schimmel, Paul, et al. Helter Skelter: LA Art in the 1990’s. Los Angeles: The Museum of Contemporary Art. The Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation 1991 Awards. New York: The Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation. 1991 ----------. Lost & Found. New York: Sculpture Center. Object/Context, Indiana: The University Museum, Indiana University of Pennsylvania 1990 Pritkin, Renny, et al. New Langton Arts: The First Fifteen Years. San Francisco: New Langton Arts. 1988 Brice, John R., Gary Garrels and Jock Reynolds, et al. Sculpture at the Point: Three Rivers Arts Festival 1988. Pittsburgh: Three Rivers Arts Festival. 1986 ----------. New Langton Arts 1986. San Francisco: New Langton Arts. Siff, Mary Elena, et al. Southern California Assemblage: Past and Present. Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum. 1985 A Decade of Visual Arts at Princeton University: Faculty 1975-1985. Princeton: The Art Museum, Princeton University. 1982 ----------. Sculptors at UC Davis, Pat and Present. Davis: University of California. Articles and Reviews: 2020 Gotthardt, Alexxa. “Nancy Rubins’s Monumental Sculptures Vibrate with Wild Intensity.” Artsy, May 24. 2018 Enright, Robert. “The Fitter.” Border Crossings, Spring (Vol. 37, No. 1). Lucie-Smith, Edward. “Nancy Rubins – A Woman of Conviction.” Artlyst, Feb 19. Cumming, Laura. “Nancy Rubins – Diversifolia, Crossroads – review.” The Guardian, Feb 11. Spence, Rachel. “The dystopian vision of Nancy Rubins’ junkyard zoo.” Financial Times, Feb 2. 2017 Creahan, D. “New York – LA Invitational at Gagosian Gallery Through December 16, 2017.” ArtObserved, Nov 19. Morse, Jared. “An Interview with Nancy Rubins.” The Nasher Sculpture Center, Sep 9. Railey, Michelle. “A Bouquet of Canoes: Seven Things About Big Edge.” Amos magazine, Jul 2. ----------. “Nancy Rubins.” The Modern Art Notes Podcast, May 18. 2015 ----------. “Nancy Rubins Talks About Her Massive New Monochrome Sculpture in Austin.” artnet, Jul 29. Wong, Caleb. “Artist describes creative process behind campus canoe statue “Monochrome for Austin.” The Daily Texan, Mar 6. Ward, Arden. “Watch the largest sculpture in University of Texas history come to life.” Culturemap Austin, Feb 3. Ketterer, Samantha. “New 50-foot-tall sculpture makes waves on campus.” The Daily Texan, Jan 22. Rousch, Andrew. “Building Landmarks.” Alcalde, Jan 15. 2014 Plagens, Peter. “Full-Metal Chaos and Graphic Fury.” The Wall Street Journal, Aug 16– W W W . G A G O S I A N . C O M G A G O S I A N 17. Jones, Darren. “Nancy Rubins.” Artforum, Aug 12. ----------. ”Nancy Rubins.” The New Yorker, Aug 11 & 18. Aichele, K. Porter. “Through 5/5: Nancy Rubins: Drawing, Sculpture & Studies – at the Weatherspoon.” CVNC, March 1. Byrresen Petersen, Lars. “Nancy Rubins's Friend Fluid Metal.” Visionaire, July 16. Halle, Howard. “Q&A: Nancy Rubins.” Time Out New York, July 17–30. Hamer, Katy Diamond. “New York Tales... Nancy Rubins.” Flash Art Online, July 28. Patterson, Tom. “Solo shows by two widely-known artist in Winston-Salem, Greensboro.” Winston-Salem Journal, Apr 12. Schwendener, Martha. “Nancy Rubins.” The New York Times, Aug 1. Small, Rachel. “What Nancy Rubins does with 20,000 Pounds of Metal.” Interview, July 17. 2013 Hoberman, Mara. “Nancy Rubins.” Artforum, May 13. Frank, Priscilla. “Meet The Four Artists Honored At MOCA’s Women in the Arts Luncheon.” The Huffington Post, Nov 7. 2010 Pomonis, Mary Anna. “Jet Set Saturdays: Nancy Rubins at Gagosian” ArtLurker. June 19 Sutton, Kara and Bae, Koun. “Nancy Rubins at the Gagosian Gallery, Beverly Hills” Flaunt Magazine Online. June 5. Knight, Christopher. “Art Review: Nancy Rubins @ Gagosian Gallery” Los Angeles Times Culture Monster Blog. June
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