Thomas Skomski: No Better Place

Thomas Skomski: No Better Place
Scottsdale, February 4 - 27, 2010

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China (Double Cross); steel, museum glass, rice; 45.75" x 9.25" x 9.25"; 2010

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China (Double Cross); steel, museum glass, rice; 45.75" x 9.25" x 9.25"; 2010

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China (Double Cross); steel, museum glass, rice; 45.75" x 9.25" x 9.25"; 2010

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Revolving Door, The End of Surrender

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Revolving Door, The End of Surrender

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The Last Kiss, Great Mother, The Hand of God, Revolving Door

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Revolving Door, The End of Surrender, Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

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Revolving Door; wooden door, stained and graphite coated; steel plate; 32" x 84" x 2"; 1998

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The End of Surrender; 8 photographs on dibond; dimensions are for each (include wood frame) 20.75" x 15.75" x 1.5"; 2010

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Relinquish, Priapus, Grail, No Better Place (Crucifix), Born Again

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Relinquish, steel; wax coated thorns; dimensions include stand: 48.75" x 14" x 18"

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Relinquish, steel; wax coated thorns; dimensions include stand: 48.75" x 14" x 18"

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Relinquish, steel; wax coated thorns; dimensions include stand: 48.75" x 14" x 18"

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Relinquish, steel; wax coated thorns; dimensions include stand: 48.75" x 14" x 18"

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Relinquish, steel; wax coated thorns; dimensions include stand: 48.75" x 14" x 18"

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Born Again; 3 photographs; 51.5" x 114.75" x 2.5" (include wood frames); 2010

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Relinquish, Priapus, Grail, No Better Place (Crucifix),

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No Better Place (Crucifix); mixed media: LED internal lighting; 37.5" x 26.25" x 3.75"; 2010

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No Better Place (Crucifix); mixed media: LED internal lighting; 37.5" x 26.25" x 3.75"; 2010

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No Better Place (Crucifix); mixed media: LED internal lighting; 37.5" x 26.25" x 3.75"; 2010

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Priapus and Grail; photograph, 19" x 25.75" x 1.5" (include metal frame), 2010 (Priapus); photograph, 25.75" x 19" x 1.5" (include metal frame) , 2010 (Grail);

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The Last Waltz; douglas fir, cotton sock, steel nails; 6.25" x 13.75" x 6.75"; 1977

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Assumption with Ring; mixed media; 28" x 21" x 14.75"; 2010

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Assumption with Ring; mixed media; 28" x 21" x 14.75"; 2010

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Assumption with Ring; mixed media; 28" x 21" x 14.75"; 2010

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Assumption with Ring; mixed media; 28" x 21" x 14.75"; 2010

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Untitled (Infinity Icon), Great Mother, The Hand of God, China (Double Cross), Broken Moon, The Could Book

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Great Mother; photograph on dibond; 29" x 59" x 1"; 2010

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Untitled (Infinity Icon), Great Mother

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Untitled (Infinity Icon); mixed media; 58.25" x 16" x 8" (include stand); 1991

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Far & Near; photograph; 40" x 31.75" x 1" (include wood frame); 2010

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Far & Near; photograph; 40" x 31.75" x 1" (include wood frame); 2010

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The Hand of God; mixed media; flourescent; 49.5" x 32.5" x 12"; 2010

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The Hand of God; mixed media; flourescent; 49.5" x 32.5" x 12"; 2010

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The Hand of God; mixed media; flourescent; 49.5" x 32.5" x 12"; 2010

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The Hand of God; mixed media; flourescent; 49.5" x 32.5" x 12"; 2010

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Maia; photograph on dibond; 45.25" x 71.25" x 2" (include wood frame); 2010

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The Could Book; mixed media; 13.5" x 27.5" x 15.5"

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The Could Book; mixed media; 13.5" x 27.5" x 15.5"

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The Could Book; mixed media; 13.5" x 27.5" x 15.5"

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Self Portraits, Tom and Diane; mixed media, film on dibond; dimensions vary; 2010

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Self Portraits, Tom and Diane; mixed media, film on dibond; dimensions vary; 2010

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Self Portraits, Tom and Diane; mixed media, film on dibond; dimensions vary; 2010

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Self Portraits, Tom and Diane; mixed media, film on dibond; dimensions vary; 2010

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Self Portraits, Tom and Diane; mixed media, film on dibond; dimensions vary; 2010

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China (Double Cross), Mountains and Rivers, The End of Surrender, Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, Beginning to End

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Beginning to End; mixed media; Dimensions vary; 1992

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Beginning to End; mixed media; Dimensions vary; 1992

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Beginning to End; mixed media; Dimensions vary; 1992

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Beginning to End; mixed media; Dimensions vary; 1992

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Mountains and Rivers; photograph on dibond; 22" x 60" x 1"; 2010

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Sorry, Moonshadow, The Brain That Changes Itself, Sun, The Last Kiss

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Sorry

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The Brain That Changes Itslef

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Broken Moon

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The Last Kiss

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Sins of Our Fathers; photograph on dibond; 53.25" x 47" x 2" (include wood frame); 2010

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