Juan Antonio Olivares

Untitled

2016–2017

A grayscale image depicting a cluttered desk with various items including a smartphone, a cup of coffee, a watch, some loose pills, two sketches of palm trees, a pair of scissors, and handwritten notes. The scene conveys a sense of a personal workspace with creative and everyday elements.
A grayscale image depicting a cluttered desk with various items including a smartphone, a cup of coffee, a watch, some loose pills, two sketches of palm trees, a pair of scissors, and handwritten notes. The scene conveys a sense of a personal workspace with creative and everyday elements.

Not on view

Date
2016–2017

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 7 1/2 × 12 1/2 in. (19.1 × 31.8 cm)

Accession number
2018.148.3

Credit line
Purchase, with funds from the Drawing Committee, the Director’s Discretionary Fund, Greg S. Feldman, the O’Grady Foundation, and Shelley Sonenberg

Rights and reproductions
© Juan Antonio Olivares

API
artworks/58262

Part of a series:
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10 works

A bathroom with water overflowing from the sink and tub; handwritten text below reads, “and that kills me, everyday.”
A teddy bear stands alone at night facing a phone booth, with trash bags and a small plant nearby.
A grayscale image depicting a cluttered desk with various items including a smartphone, a cup of coffee, a watch, some loose pills, two sketches of palm trees, a pair of scissors, and handwritten notes. The scene conveys a sense of a personal workspace with creative and everyday elements.
A black and white image of a dark square with very faint white specks, resembling a night sky, centered within a white border. Below the square, there is handwritten text that reads "I think it's a really deep memory."
A black and white sketch of a teddy bear with a somewhat realistic and detailed texture, featuring large eyes and a small nose, set against a dark background. Below the image, there is handwritten text that reads "I see myself crawling."
A pencil sketch of a teddy bear with a textured appearance, centered on a white background with a caption below that reads "And she runs towards me, and picks me up."
A grayscale illustration of a surreal office scene with papers and objects floating in mid-air, featuring a desk with a lamp, a chair, and a filing cabinet in a room with shadows cast by unseen light sources. There is handwritten text at the bottom of the image.
A monochromatic artwork depicting a celestial scene with a large planet and its prominent ring system taking up the majority of the frame, accompanied by a smaller moon or satellite in the foreground. Stars dot the black background. The piece is framed with a white border, and there is handwritten text at the bottom that reads "another system of existence."
A grayscale illustration of a teddy bear looking at its reflection in a mirror, with multiple reflections visible. The bear is seated on a wooden floor facing the mirror, and there's a caption at the bottom of the image that reads, "I was just handed to it, it was only for me."
A pencil sketch of a window framed by heavy curtains, with a cloudy sky visible through the glass. Below the image, there is handwritten text that reads, "I know that she always loved me more."

Juan Antonio Olivares
11 works in the collection, 1 exhibition

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