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SPECTER, 2019. Painted aluminum. 96 x 240 x 96 inches (243.8 x 609.6 x 243.8 cm). 3,000 lbs / 1,360 kg. Courtesy of Sterling Ruby Studio.
Detail of SPECTER, 2019. Painted aluminum. 96 x 240 x 96 inches (243.8 x 609.6 x 243.8 cm). 3,000 lbs / 1,360 kg. Courtesy of Sterling Ruby Studio. © Sterling Ruby

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November 08, 2019
By: Solvej Schou
Images courtesy of Sterling Ruby Studio

Grad Art alum Sterling Ruby works within a range of aesthetic strategies

American/Dutch artist Sterling Ruby (MFA 15 Art) works within a wide range of aesthetic and material strategies, from sculptures made out of saturated, glossy poured polyurethane, bronze and steel to drawings, collages, richly glazed ceramics, spray paint and oil paintings, photography and video. His textile works include quilts, tapestries, garments and soft sculptures. Ruby lives and works in Los Angeles. His works are featured in public collections worldwide, including at the Guggenheim Museum, the Hammer Museum, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Centre Pompidou, and the Tate.

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Sterling Ruby, 2017. Photo by Bennet Perez. Courtesy of Sterling Ruby Studio. © Sterling Ruby