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Michael Bisbee: Four Investigations

CAE1306

Summary Note

Bisbee was an artist-in-residence at THE LAND/an art site property where he completed four separate but related projects which were exhibited at THE LAND’s gallery in Albuquerque in 2012.Materials include photographs, found object sculpture, exhibition ephemera, and project documentation.

Biographical Note

Michael Bisbee grew up in rural Massachusetts, earned a BFA from Boston University, and had an active studio practice and exhibition record from 1987 through 1993. In 1994 he closed his studio and “was engaged primarily in unsponsored projects related to Land Art in the Hudson Valley NY, miscellaneous associated photography projects, and poetry.” Bisbee moved to New Mexico from New York and re-opened a studio in May 2009. He currently resides in the small town of Magdelena not far from the Very Large Array and The Lightning Field.

Scope and Content

Bisbee was an artist-in-residence at THE LAND/an art site property where he completed four separate but related projects that created a place-based practice through photography, found-object sculptures, and explorative walking performances. He then was given a solo exhibition at THE LAND’s gallery in Albuquerque in 2012. Materials include photographs, found object sculpture, exhibition ephemera, and project documentation.

Arrangement

Michael Bisbee: Four Investigations is organized into four folders.

Inclusive Dates

2010-2012

Bulk Dates

2010-2012

Quantity / Extent

.5 cubic feet

Language

English

Related Publications

Gilbert, Bill. LAND/ART New Mexico. Santa Fe, NM: Radius Books in collaboration with Albuquerque Museum of Art and History, University of New Mexico College of Fine Arts, and Fund at Albuquerque Community Foundation, 2009.

THE LAND/an art site Inc., THE LAND/an art site. Albuquerque, NM: Self-published, 2011.

Container Listing:

  • ARCH-FILE 32-1

    • Folder 1 CB Series, 2010-2012
    • Folder 2 Double-Shot Series, 2012
    • Folder 3 Thought-Test Dummies (TTD) Series, 2012
    • Folder 4 Walking the Dog Series, 2011

Additional Materials

    Archive F4 Oversized Items

    • 1#3 CB3 Untitled Photograph #1, 2010
    • 1#4 CB3 Untitled Photograph #2, 2010
    • 1#5 CB3 Untitled Photograph #3, 2010
    • 1#6 CB3 Untitled Photograph #4, 2011
    • 1#7 CB3 Untitled Photograph #5, 2011
    • 1#8 CB3 Untitled Photograph #6, 2011

    Archive F17 Oversized Items

    • 3#2 Untitled (TTD) 07.2012-1, Ed. 2/5, 2012
    • 3#3 Untitled (TTD) 08.2012-2, Ed. 2/5, 2012