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Kathleen Ryan

Aldrich Projects: Kathleen Ryan, Head and Heart, 2023, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, Connecticut, installation view. Photo: Jason Mandella

Aldrich Projects: Kathleen Ryan, Head and Heart, 2023, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, Connecticut, installation view. Photo: Jason Mandella

Beachcomber, 2023, François Ghebaly Gallery, Los Angeles, installation view. Courtesy of the Artist and François Ghebaly Gallery. Photo: Paul Salveson

Beachcomber, 2023, François Ghebaly Gallery, Los Angeles, installation view. Courtesy of the Artist and François Ghebaly Gallery. Photo: Paul Salveson

Beachcomber, 2023, François Ghebaly Gallery, Los Angeles, installation view. Courtesy of the Artist and François Ghebaly Gallery. Photo: Paul Salveson

Beachcomber, 2023, François Ghebaly Gallery, Los Angeles, installation view. Courtesy of the Artist and François Ghebaly Gallery. Photo: Paul Salveson

Beachcomber, 2023, François Ghebaly Gallery, Los Angeles, installation view. Courtesy of the Artist and François Ghebaly Gallery. Photo: Paul Salveson

Beachcomber, 2023, François Ghebaly Gallery, Los Angeles, installation view. Courtesy of the Artist and François Ghebaly Gallery. Photo: Paul Salveson

Beachcomber, 2023, François Ghebaly Gallery, Los Angeles, installation view. Courtesy of the Artist and François Ghebaly Gallery. Photo: Paul Salveson

Beachcomber, 2023, François Ghebaly Gallery, Los Angeles, installation view. Courtesy of the Artist and François Ghebaly Gallery. Photo: Paul Salveson

Beachcomber, 2023, François Ghebaly Gallery, Los Angeles, installation view. Courtesy of the Artist and François Ghebaly Gallery. Photo: Paul Salveson

Beachcomber, 2023, François Ghebaly Gallery, Los Angeles, installation view. Courtesy of the Artist and François Ghebaly Gallery. Photo: Paul Salveson

Beachcomber, 2023, François Ghebaly Gallery, Los Angeles, installation view. Courtesy of the Artist and François Ghebaly Gallery. Photo: Paul Salveson

Beachcomber, 2023, François Ghebaly Gallery, Los Angeles, installation view. Courtesy of the Artist and François Ghebaly Gallery. Photo: Paul Salveson

Women's Work, Lynhurst Mansion, Tarrytown, New York, 2022, installation view, Photo: © Bruce M White 2022

Women's Work, Lynhurst Mansion, Tarrytown, New York, 2022, installation view, Photo: © Bruce M White 2022

Jackie, 2021, azurite-malachite, lapis lazuli, agate, black onyx, breccicated jasper, moss agate, malachite, calcite, labradorite, rose quartz, smokey quartz, ching hai jade, red aventurine, carnelian, citrine, amethyst, quartz, acrylic, polystyrene, fiberglass, nails, steel pins, wood, 66 x 90 x 86 inches; 167.6 x 228.6 x 218.4 cm

Jackie, 2021, azurite-malachite, lapis lazuli, agate, black onyx, breccicated jasper, moss agate, malachite, calcite, labradorite, rose quartz, smokey quartz, ching hai jade, red aventurine, carnelian, citrine, amethyst, quartz, acrylic, polystyrene, fiberglass, nails, steel pins, wood, 66 × 90 × 86 inches; 167.6 × 228.6 × 218.4 cm

Bad Lime (Dark Star), 2021, prehnite, serpentine, labradorite, amethyst, geodes, vesuvianite, smoky quartz, picasso jasper, peridot italian onyx, amber, serpentine, olive jade, sea jade, tiger eye, tactite, black agate, black onyx, freshwater pearls, glass, steel pins on coated polystyrene, 17 x 18 x 14 inches; 43 x 46 x 36 cm

Bad Lime (Dark Star), 2021, prehnite, serpentine, labradorite, amethyst, geodes, vesuvianite, smoky quartz, picasso jasper, peridot italian onyx, amber, serpentine, olive jade, sea jade, tiger eye, tactite, black agate, black onyx, freshwater pearls, glass, steel pins on coated polystyrene, 17 × 18 × 14 inches; 43 × 46 × 36 cm

Bad Cherries, 2021, amazonite, aventurine, fluorite, turquoise, malachite, angelite, labradorite, smokey quartz, quartz, rose quartz, citrine, magnesite, aquamarine, green line jasper, sesame jasper, pink aventurine, agate, tiger eye, garnet, carnelian, lapis lazuli, moonstone, mother of pearl, shell, freshwater pearls, wood, acrylic, glass, steel pins on coated polystyrene, fishing poles, lead sinkers, steel pallet cage, 98½ x 100 x 110½ inches; 250.2 x 254 x 280.7 cm

Bad Cherries, 2021, amazonite, aventurine, fluorite, turquoise, malachite, angelite, labradorite, smokey quartz, quartz, rose quartz, citrine, magnesite, aquamarine, green line jasper, sesame jasper, pink aventurine, agate, tiger eye, garnet, carnelian, lapis lazuli, moonstone, mother of pearl, shell, freshwater pearls, wood, acrylic, glass, steel pins on coated polystyrene, fishing poles, lead sinkers, steel pallet cage, 98½ × 100 × 110½ inches; 250.2 × 254 × 280.7 cm

Kathleen Ryan Exhibition, Karma, New York, 2021, installation view

Kathleen Ryan Exhibition, Karma, New York, 2021, installation view

Kathleen Ryan Exhibition, Karma, New York, 2021, installation view

Kathleen Ryan Exhibition, Karma, New York, 2021, installation view

Daisy Chain, 2021, plastics, 153 x 128 x 48 inches; 388.6 x 325.1 x 121.9 cm

Daisy Chain, 2021, plastics, 153 × 128 × 48 inches; 388.6 × 325.1 × 121.9 cm

Bad Cherries (Twins), 2021, freshwater pearl, magnesite, quartz, moonstone, agate, turquoise, lapis lazuli, amazonite, garnet, citrine, serpentine, jasper, limestone, rose quartz, unakite, rhodonite, pink opal, calcite, glass, steel pins on coated polystyrene, fishing poles, lead sinkers, 36½ x 49 x 16 inches; 93 x 125 x 41 cm

Bad Cherries (Twins), 2021, freshwater pearl, magnesite, quartz, moonstone, agate, turquoise, lapis lazuli, amazonite, garnet, citrine, serpentine, jasper, limestone, rose quartz, unakite, rhodonite, pink opal, calcite, glass, steel pins on coated polystyrene, fishing poles, lead sinkers, 36½ × 49 × 16 inches; 93 × 125 × 41 cm

Bad Cherry (Bloom), 2021, aventurine, serpentine, tree agate, moss agate, lava rock, moonstone, smoky quartz, green line jasper, ching hai jade, hematite, red agate, rhodonite, amazonite, magnesite, sesame jasper, freshwater pearls, glass, steel pins on coated polystyrene, fishing pole, lead sinker, 25 x 15 x 26½ inches; 63.5 x 38.1 x 67.3 cm

Bad Cherry (Bloom), 2021, aventurine, serpentine, tree agate, moss agate, lava rock, moonstone, smoky quartz, green line jasper, ching hai jade, hematite, red agate, rhodonite, amazonite, magnesite, sesame jasper, freshwater pearls, glass, steel pins on coated polystyrene, fishing pole, lead sinker, 25 × 15 × 26½ inches; 63.5 × 38.1 × 67.3 cm

Bad Lemon (Persephone), 2020,
turquoise, serpentine, agate, smokey quartz, labradorite, tiger eye, tektite, zebra jasper, carnelian, garnet, pyrite, black stone, magnesite, Ching Hai jade, aventurine, italian onyx, mahogany obsidian, vanadinite, glass, steel pins on coated polystyrene, 
19½ x 28½ x 18 inches; 49.5 x 72.4 x 45.7 cm

Bad Lemon (Persephone), 2020, turquoise, serpentine, agate, smokey quartz, labradorite, tiger eye, tektite, zebra jasper, carnelian, garnet, pyrite, black stone, magnesite, Ching Hai jade, aventurine, italian onyx, mahogany obsidian, vanadinite, glass, steel pins on coated polystyrene, 19½ × 28½ × 18 inches; 49.5 × 72.4 × 45.7 cm

Bad Lemon (Persephone), 2020,
turquoise, serpentine, agate, smokey quartz, labradorite, tiger eye, tektite, zebra jasper, carnelian, garnet, pyrite, black stone, magnesite, Ching Hai jade, aventurine, italian onyx, mahogany obsidian, vanadinite, glass, steel pins on coated polystyrene,
19½ x 28½ x 18 inches; 49.5 x 72.4 x 45.7 cm

Bad Lemon (Persephone), 2020, turquoise, serpentine, agate, smokey quartz, labradorite, tiger eye, tektite, zebra jasper, carnelian, garnet, pyrite, black stone, magnesite, Ching Hai jade, aventurine, italian onyx, mahogany obsidian, vanadinite, glass, steel pins on coated polystyrene, 19½ × 28½ × 18 inches; 49.5 × 72.4 × 45.7 cm

Bad Cherries (Fresh Pearls), 2020,
agate, carnelian, freshwater pearl, Indian unakite, jasper, magnesite, marble, quartz, rainbow moonstone, red aventurine, rhodolite, garnet, rhodonite, glass, steel pins on coated polystyrene, 
11 x 27 x 43 inches; 27.9 x 68.6 x 109.2 cm

Bad Cherries (Fresh Pearls), 2020, agate, carnelian, freshwater pearl, Indian unakite, jasper, magnesite, marble, quartz, rainbow moonstone, red aventurine, rhodolite, garnet, rhodonite, glass, steel pins on coated polystyrene, 11 × 27 × 43 inches; 27.9 × 68.6 × 109.2 cm

Bad Lemon (Tart) , 2020, citrine, amber, agate, turquoise, fluorite, prehnite, magnesite, Ching Hai jade, quartz, amethyst, garnet, labradorite, white lip shell, serpentine, sesame jasper, zebra jasper, grey feldspar, marble, glass, steel pins on coated polystyrene,
19 x 16 x 17 inches; 48.3 x 40.6 x 43.2 cm

Bad Lemon (Tart) , 2020, citrine, amber, agate, turquoise, fluorite, prehnite, magnesite, Ching Hai jade, quartz, amethyst, garnet, labradorite, white lip shell, serpentine, sesame jasper, zebra jasper, grey feldspar, marble, glass, steel pins on coated polystyrene, 19 × 16 × 17 inches; 48.3 × 40.6 × 43.2 cm

Bad Melon (Big Chunk), 2020, cherry quartz, agate, smoky quartz, amazonite, jasper, aventurine, rhodonite, rhodochrosite, labradorite, quartz, botswana agate, carnelian, glass, cast iron and brass flies, steel and stainless steel pins, polystyrene, 
aluminum Airstream, 38 x 49 x 62 inches; 96.5 × 124.5 × 157.4 cm

Bad Melon (Big Chunk), 2020, cherry quartz, agate, smoky quartz, amazonite, jasper, aventurine, rhodonite, rhodochrosite, labradorite, quartz, botswana agate, carnelian, glass, cast iron and brass flies, steel and stainless steel pins, polystyrene, aluminum Airstream, 38 × 49 × 62 inches; 96.5 × 124.5 × 157.4 cm

Bad Fruit, 2020, François Ghebaly, Los Angeles, installation view

Bad Fruit, 2020, François Ghebaly, Los Angeles, installation view

Bad Grapes, 2020,
amethyst, aventurine, agate, garnet, pyrite, ruby in zoisite, tektite, tigereye, turquoise, serpentine, obsidian, blackstone, Indian unakite, labradorite, Sierra agate, red agate, black agate, serpentine, quartz, marble, amazonite, rhyolite, calcite, dalmation jasper, glass, steel and stainless steel pins, copper tube and copper fittings, polystyrene, 59 1/2 x 90 x 54 inches; 149.8 × 228.6 × 137.1 cm

Bad Grapes, 2020, amethyst, aventurine, agate, garnet, pyrite, ruby in zoisite, tektite, tigereye, turquoise, serpentine, obsidian, blackstone, Indian unakite, labradorite, Sierra agate, red agate, black agate, serpentine, quartz, marble, amazonite, rhyolite, calcite, dalmation jasper, glass, steel and stainless steel pins, copper tube and copper fittings, polystyrene, 59 12 × 90 × 54 inches; 149.8 × 228.6 × 137.1 cm

Pleasures Known, 2019, agate, amazonite, amethyst, aragonite, aventurine, black silk stone, bone, calcite, carnelian, chalcedony, Ching Hai jade (dolomite and fuchsite), chrysanthemum stone, citrine, crystal quartz, feldspar, fluorite, freshwater pearls, garnet, hematite, jasper, labradorite, lepidolite, magnesite, malachite, marble, moss agate, onyx, quartz, rhodochrosite, rhodondite, rhyolite, rose quartz, rutilated quartz, serpentine, smoky quartz, tektite, tigereye, tree agate, turquoise, unakite, yellow turquoise, ruby in zoisite, acrylic, glass, steel and stainless steel pins, polystyrene, wood and steel tools, fishing rods, steel trailer, rubber tires, 79 × 91 × 174 inches; 200.6 × 231.1 × 441.9 cm

Pleasures Known, 2019, agate, amazonite, amethyst, aragonite, aventurine, black silk stone, bone, calcite, carnelian, chalcedony, Ching Hai jade (dolomite and fuchsite), chrysanthemum stone, citrine, crystal quartz, feldspar, fluorite, freshwater pearls, garnet, hematite, jasper, labradorite, lepidolite, magnesite, malachite, marble, moss agate, onyx, quartz, rhodochrosite, rhodondite, rhyolite, rose quartz, rutilated quartz, serpentine, smoky quartz, tektite, tigereye, tree agate, turquoise, unakite, yellow turquoise, ruby in zoisite, acrylic, glass, steel and stainless steel pins, polystyrene, wood and steel tools, fishing rods, steel trailer, rubber tires, 79 × 91 × 174 inches; 200.6 × 231.1 × 441.9 cm

Mother of Pearl, 2019, iron, abalone shell, 93 1/2 x 39 x 15 inches; 236.2 × 99.1 × 38.1 cm

Mother of Pearl, 2019, iron, abalone shell, 93 12 × 39 × 15 inches; 236.2 × 99.1 × 38.1 cm

Kathleen Ryan: Cultivator, 2019, MIT List Visual Arts Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts, installation view

Kathleen Ryan: Cultivator, 2019, MIT List Visual Arts Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts, installation view

Green-Eyed Monster, 2019, aventurine, amethyst, labradorite, Ching Hai jade, sesame jasper, serpentine, freshwater pearl, mother of pearl, marble, lodolite, smokey quartz, grey agate, clear quartz, magnesite, tree agate, citrine, amazonite, bone, grey feldspar, yellow quartz, forest green serpentine, jasper, pink opal, Czech glass, steel pins on coated polystyrene, 19 1/2 × 28 1/2 × 17 1/2 inches; 48.2 × 71.1 × 43.1 cm

Green-Eyed Monster, 2019, aventurine, amethyst, labradorite, Ching Hai jade, sesame jasper, serpentine, freshwater pearl, mother of pearl, marble, lodolite, smokey quartz, grey agate, clear quartz, magnesite, tree agate, citrine, amazonite, bone, grey feldspar, yellow quartz, forest green serpentine, jasper, pink opal, Czech glass, steel pins on coated polystyrene, 19 12 × 28 12 × 17 12 inches; 48.2 × 71.1 × 43.1 cm

Green-Eyed Monster, 2019, aventurine, amethyst, labradorite, Ching Hai jade, sesame jasper, serpentine, freshwater pearl, mother of pearl, marble, lodolite, smokey quartz, grey agate, clear quartz, magnesite, tree agate, citrine, amazonite, bone, grey feldspar, yellow quartz, forest green serpentine, jasper, pink opal, Czech glass, steel pins on coated polystyrene, 19 1/2 × 28 1/2 × 17 1/2 inches; 48.2 × 71.1 × 43.1 cm

Green-Eyed Monster, 2019, aventurine, amethyst, labradorite, Ching Hai jade, sesame jasper, serpentine, freshwater pearl, mother of pearl, marble, lodolite, smokey quartz, grey agate, clear quartz, magnesite, tree agate, citrine, amazonite, bone, grey feldspar, yellow quartz, forest green serpentine, jasper, pink opal, Czech glass, steel pins on coated polystyrene, 19 12 × 28 12 × 17 12 inches; 48.2 × 71.1 × 43.1 cm

Hanging Fruit, 2018, cast iron, vintage beaded plastic fruits, 139 x 19 x 17 inches; 358.1 × 48.2 × 43.1 cm

Hanging Fruit, 2018, cast iron, vintage beaded plastic fruits, 139 × 19 × 17 inches; 358.1 × 48.2 × 43.1 cm

Between Two Bodies, 2017, granite, glazed ceramic, steel, 82 1/2 x 41 1/2 x 47 1/2 inches; 208.2 × 104.1 × 119.3 cm

Between Two Bodies, 2017, granite, glazed ceramic, steel, 82 12 × 41 12 × 47 12 inches; 208.2 × 104.1 × 119.3 cm

Weightless Again, 2017, François Ghebaly, Los Angeles, installation view

Weightless Again, 2017, François Ghebaly, Los Angeles, installation view

Caliper, 2017, cast iron, glass balls, 64 x 36 x 10 inches; 162.5 × 91.4 × 25.4 cm

Caliper, 2017, cast iron, glass balls, 64 × 36 × 10 inches; 162.5 × 91.4 × 25.4 cm

Barbed Wire, 2017, bowling balls, brass, dimensions variable

Barbed Wire, 2017, bowling balls, brass, dimensions variable

Cities, 2017,  rubber coated steel dish racks, glazed ceramic, enameled cast iron bowl, 70 x 25 x 24 inches; 177.8 × 63.5 × 60.9 cm

Cities, 2017, rubber coated steel dish racks, glazed ceramic, enameled cast iron bowl, 70 × 25 × 24 inches; 177.8 × 63.5 × 60.9 cm

Caprice, 2016, concrete, steel, bowling ball, 66 x 33 x 17 inches; 167.6 × 83.8 × 43.1 cm

Caprice, 2016, concrete, steel, bowling ball, 66 × 33 × 17 inches; 167.6 × 83.8 × 43.1 cm

Bacchante, 2015, concrete, granite, stainless steel, 46 x 50 x 65 inches; 116.8 × 127 × 165.1 cm

Bacchante, 2015, concrete, granite, stainless steel, 46 × 50 × 65 inches; 116.8 × 127 × 165.1 cm

Bacchante (Reclining Nude), 2015, concrete, glazed ceramic, marble, 36 x 60 x 24 inches; 91.4 × 152.4 × 60.9 cm

Bacchante (Reclining Nude), 2015, concrete, glazed ceramic, marble, 36 × 60 × 24 inches; 91.4 × 152.4 × 60.9 cm

Untitled, 2015, glazed ceramic, painted steel, lamp wiring, 
 hardware, 55 x 60 x 67 inches; 139.7 × 152.4 × 170.1 cm

Untitled, 2015, glazed ceramic, painted steel, lamp wiring, hardware, 55 × 60 × 67 inches; 139.7 × 152.4 × 170.1 cm

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