Josh Dihle, Duck/Hand (green), 2023
Fossils, amber, shells, rock, colored pencil, and casein on carved walnut
4 × 7 × 1 inches
With a hand for detail and an eye on the natural world, Dihle blends painting, carving, drawing, and sculpture to open visionary portals into the heart.
He is the cofounder of experimental art/performance platforms Color Club and Barely Fair and teaches painting and drawing at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Solo exhibitions include M+B (Los Angeles, CA), Andrew Rafacz (Chicago, IL), 4th Ward Project
Space (Chicago, IL), McAninch Arts Center (Chicago, IL) and Valerie Carberry Gallery (Chicago, IL). Group exhibitions include MASSIMODECARLO Vspace (Milan, Italy), University of Maine
Museum of Art (Bangor, ME), Hyde Park Art Center (Chicago, IL), Rover (Chicago, IL), Elmhurst Art Museum (Elmhurst, IL), IAM Gallery (New York, NY), Flyweight Projects (New York, NY), Essex Flowers Gallery (New York, NY), Ruschman
(Mexico City, Mexico) and Annarumma Gallery (Naples, Italy).
His work and curatorial projects have been
written about in The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, NewCity, Artspace, The Washington Post, and Artsy, among others.
Dihle lives and works in Chicago, IL.
Contact
Website: andrewrafacz.com
Email: [email protected]