About the Work
We’re thrilled to present our new collaboration with Nikki Maloof, which includes Apple Tree, a hand-finished series of 20, and Skunk Hour, a limited print edition of 55.
The collaboration is based on paintings from Maloof’s most recent body of work exhibited in Skunk Hour, her 2023 solo exhibition at Perrotin (New York). Gabrielle Schwarz for Perrotin writes, “The title, Skunk Hour, is borrowed from a well-known poem by Robert Lowell, which begins as a light-hearted description of a seaside town in Maine and culminates in a self-portrait of a mind in turmoil. ‘I myself am hell,’ wrote Lowell, ‘nobody’s here — / only skunks, that search / in the moonlight for a bite to eat.’ Similarly, Maloof describes the scenes she constructs as ‘vessels’ giving tangible form to psychological states or particular thoughts and feelings.”
Apple Tree (2023) and Skunk Hour (2023) exhibit the figurative fascination Maloof brings to her contemporary still lifes — there is life, surely, replete with abundance, though memento mori intermixes its lingering scent. This uncanny realism is present throughout Maloof’s scenes that read as if plucked from dreams or the result of emotional warping. Perspective is an individual privilege, the subjectivity of which Maloof further prods in her densely patterned compositions that nearly approach psychedelia in their ability to shift and surprise.
Says Schwarz, “Life, as Maloof understands, is nearly always funny, even when things are pretty bad. And if you’re not in the mood to laugh, well, just try to resist the delights of the paintings themselves…”
Artist Biography
Nikki Maloof (b. 1985, Peoria, IL) has held solo exhibitions at Perrotin (New York), Sorry We’re Closed (Brussels), Nino Mier Gallery (Los Angeles), Jack Hanley Gallery (New York), Shane Campbell Gallery (Chicago), and The Pit (Los Angeles), as well as a two-person exhibition with Danielle Orchard at V1 Gallery (Copenhagen). Select group exhibitions include presentations at Perrotin (Paris), Venus Over Manhattan (New York), Harper’s (East Hampton), Alex Berggruen Gallery (New York), The American Academy of Arts and Letters (New York), Marinaro Gallery (New York), Misako and Rosen (Tokyo), and Salon 94 (New York). Maloof lives and works in South Hadley, MA.
Authentication & Resale
Signed and numbered by the artist on front.
This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity signed and numbered by Exhibition A.
Be sure to keep your Certificate of Authenticity (COA) in a safe place. We are unable to replace or reissue COAs.
Framing
Framed artwork is custom framed once it is ordered. Allow 3-5 weeks for framing and delivery.
FRAME
All of our frames are made from sustainably sourced engineered hardwood that is manufactured in the USA. Frames are available in Black or White Matte and Walnut.
MAT
Prints are hinged to a conservation quality, acid-free and lignin-free Cellulose matboard, using acid-free polyethylene cloth tape. Each mat’s surface paper is fade and bleed resistant and is attached to a conversation quality foam-core board. Some of our work (typically those pieces with a deckled edge) is floated on the matboard with spacers to separate the artwork from the glazing.
GLAZING
We use museum quality .060 mm plexiglass to frame your work. It blocks 82-85% of UV rays to prevent color fading from exposure to light, protecting your art for years to come.
DIMENSIONS
Our White and Black frames have a ⅞” wide flat face and are 15/16” deep. Mats are 1” wide for prints up to 8” x 10”. Mats are 2” wide for prints larger than 8” x 10”.
Our Natural and Walnut frames have a ¾” wide flat face and are 1 ⅛” deep. Mats are 1” wide for prints up to 8” x 10”. Mats are 2” wide for prints larger than 8” x 10”.
Any artwork that is floated will be placed in a frame that has a ⅝” wide flat face and is 1 5/16” deep. Work will be floated with a 1” border around it.
Shippings & Returns
Unframed work ships within 5 business days of your order. Framed artwork is custom framed once it is ordered. Please allow 2-4 weeks for framing and delivery. Need it faster? Expedited options may be available by emailing service@exhibitiona.com. All work ships from the US. International customers are responsible for any customs, duty, or VAT charges.
If you change your mind after placing your order, please email us at service@exhibitiona.com within 24 hours. We will not be able to accommodate cancellations for framed orders after that time period (as your frame will have been ordered and cut within that time period). We may not be able to accommodate your request to cancel your order for an unframed work after 24 hours if it has been packaged and processed by our fulfillment center.
We are unable to accept returns on custom framed artwork. Our general policy is that we do not accept returns. If your print arrives damaged or does not meet your expectations, you may be eligible for a replacement or return. Any issues must be reported within 5 business days of receipt by emailing service@exhibitiona.com.
