{"id":7430521815266,"title":"Plate by Wangechi Mutu","handle":"frni8329","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eto benefit Coalition for the Homeless\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSee \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/artwareeditions.com\/pages\/artist-plate-project-info#conditions\" title=\"Conditions of Sale\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\"\u003eConditions of Sale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u0026amp; \u003ca title=\"FAQ\" href=\"https:\/\/artwareeditions.com\/pages\/artist-plate-project-info#faq\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e for details\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlossom\u003c\/em\u003e, 2020\u003cbr\u003efine bone china\u003cbr\u003e10.5\" diameter; 26.7 cm\u003cbr\u003eedition of 250\u003cbr\u003eprinted signature and edition details on verso\u003cbr\u003ecustom artist box with printed signature\u003cbr\u003edishwasher and microwave safe\u003cbr\u003eproduced by Prospect\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe purchase of just one plate can feed up to 100 homeless and hungry New Yorkers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1979\/0029\/files\/Wangechi_Mutu.pdf?v=1636906733\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" data-mce-style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDownload giftable PDF\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eobject description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;ABOUT THE ARTIST PLATE PROJECT\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eLaunched by the Coalition for the Homeless in 2020 at the peak of the pandemic, the Artist Plate Project has to-date partnered with more than 98 world-renowned artists who have created limited-edition dinner plates produced by Prospect and available via Artware Editions. The funds raised by the sale of plates will provide food, crisis services, housing, and other critical aid to thousands of people experiencing homelessness and housing instability. The purchase of just one plate can feed more than 100 homeless and hungry individuals. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;ABOUT THE COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Coalition for the Homeless is the nation’s oldest advocacy and direct service organization helping individuals and families experiencing homelessness. We believe that affordable housing, sufficient food, and the chance to work for a living wage are fundamental rights in a civilized society. Since our inception in 1981, the Coalition has worked through litigation, public education, and direct services to ensure that these goals are realized, and in that time, we have given more than one million homeless New Yorkers a way off the streets.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eMore people are homeless in NYC now than at any time since the Great Depression. The Coalition for the Homeless is there to provide lifesaving relief to thousands of homeless and low-income New Yorkers each and every day -- and its work is more important now than ever before. The challenges facing homeless and at-risk New Yorkers have been exacerbated these past few years as the city grapples with the ongoing housing, economic, and public health crises. But the Coalition remains on the frontlines every day, meeting homeless New Yorkers where they are and fighting for the proven solutions that will bring an end to mass homelessness once and for all. We thank you for your support of the Artist Plate Project.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2021-11-16T10:00:34-05:00","created_at":"2021-11-02T13:35:09-04:00","vendor":"CFTH21","type":"","tags":["badge2_Coalition for the Homeless","badge_2021 Artist Plate Project","CFTH21","CFTH22_discount","CFTH22page","donation","Filter_Artist_Wangechi Mutu","Filter_Product Tag_Met","Filter_Product Type_APP","Filter_Product Type_Artist Plate Project","Filter_Product Type_Artist Plate Project Page","Filter_Product Type_Dinner Plates","Filter_Product Type_Dinnerware","Filter_Product Type_Female","Filter_Product Type_Gay Pride","Filter_Product Type_New","Filter_Product Type_Wholesale","host","Mutu Wangechi"],"price":25000,"price_min":25000,"price_max":25000,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":41992363311330,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"MUTW97","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Plate by Wangechi Mutu","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":25000,"weight":1361,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":131,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"+165","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/artwareeditions.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Wangechi_Mutu_APP_2021-01.jpg?v=1635874541","\/\/artwareeditions.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Wangechi_Mutu_APP_2021-02.jpg?v=1635874542","\/\/artwareeditions.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Wangechi_Mutu_APP_2021-03.jpg?v=1635874542","\/\/artwareeditions.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Wangechi_Mutu_APP_2021-04.jpg?v=1635874541"],"featured_image":"\/\/artwareeditions.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Wangechi_Mutu_APP_2021-01.jpg?v=1635874541","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Plate by Wangechi Mutu CFTH21 ","id":26789377999074,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2200,"width":2200,"src":"\/\/artwareeditions.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Wangechi_Mutu_APP_2021-01.jpg?v=1635874541"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2200,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/artwareeditions.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Wangechi_Mutu_APP_2021-01.jpg?v=1635874541","width":2200},{"alt":"Plate by Wangechi Mutu CFTH21 ","id":26789378031842,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2796,"width":2796,"src":"\/\/artwareeditions.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Wangechi_Mutu_APP_2021-02.jpg?v=1635874542"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2796,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/artwareeditions.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Wangechi_Mutu_APP_2021-02.jpg?v=1635874542","width":2796},{"alt":"Plate by Wangechi Mutu CFTH21 ","id":26789378064610,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2000,"width":2000,"src":"\/\/artwareeditions.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Wangechi_Mutu_APP_2021-03.jpg?v=1635874542"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2000,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/artwareeditions.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Wangechi_Mutu_APP_2021-03.jpg?v=1635874542","width":2000},{"alt":"Plate by Wangechi Mutu CFTH21 ","id":26789378097378,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2500,"width":2500,"src":"\/\/artwareeditions.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Wangechi_Mutu_APP_2021-04.jpg?v=1635874541"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2500,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/artwareeditions.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Wangechi_Mutu_APP_2021-04.jpg?v=1635874541","width":2500}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eto benefit Coalition for the Homeless\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSee \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/artwareeditions.com\/pages\/artist-plate-project-info#conditions\" title=\"Conditions of Sale\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\"\u003eConditions of Sale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u0026amp; \u003ca title=\"FAQ\" href=\"https:\/\/artwareeditions.com\/pages\/artist-plate-project-info#faq\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e for details\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlossom\u003c\/em\u003e, 2020\u003cbr\u003efine bone china\u003cbr\u003e10.5\" diameter; 26.7 cm\u003cbr\u003eedition of 250\u003cbr\u003eprinted signature and edition details on verso\u003cbr\u003ecustom artist box with printed signature\u003cbr\u003edishwasher and microwave safe\u003cbr\u003eproduced by Prospect\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe purchase of just one plate can feed up to 100 homeless and hungry New Yorkers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1979\/0029\/files\/Wangechi_Mutu.pdf?v=1636906733\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" data-mce-style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDownload giftable PDF\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eobject description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;ABOUT THE ARTIST PLATE PROJECT\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eLaunched by the Coalition for the Homeless in 2020 at the peak of the pandemic, the Artist Plate Project has to-date partnered with more than 98 world-renowned artists who have created limited-edition dinner plates produced by Prospect and available via Artware Editions. The funds raised by the sale of plates will provide food, crisis services, housing, and other critical aid to thousands of people experiencing homelessness and housing instability. The purchase of just one plate can feed more than 100 homeless and hungry individuals. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;ABOUT THE COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Coalition for the Homeless is the nation’s oldest advocacy and direct service organization helping individuals and families experiencing homelessness. We believe that affordable housing, sufficient food, and the chance to work for a living wage are fundamental rights in a civilized society. Since our inception in 1981, the Coalition has worked through litigation, public education, and direct services to ensure that these goals are realized, and in that time, we have given more than one million homeless New Yorkers a way off the streets.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eMore people are homeless in NYC now than at any time since the Great Depression. The Coalition for the Homeless is there to provide lifesaving relief to thousands of homeless and low-income New Yorkers each and every day -- and its work is more important now than ever before. The challenges facing homeless and at-risk New Yorkers have been exacerbated these past few years as the city grapples with the ongoing housing, economic, and public health crises. But the Coalition remains on the frontlines every day, meeting homeless New Yorkers where they are and fighting for the proven solutions that will bring an end to mass homelessness once and for all. We thank you for your support of the Artist Plate Project.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":8007146733794,"title":"Bloody Rug by Wangechi Mutu","handle":"bloody-rug-by-wangechi-mutu","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e100% silk; 150 knots\/sq in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e142 x 103 inches (360.5 x 261.5 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eedition of 30 + 4 APs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eobject description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWangechi Mutu’s work deals with the very idea of human representation; how we perceive and reproduce images of what we think we are, how we view others and create images of what we think of them. In her ongoing conversations with figuration, what Mutu’s work looks at are value systems in art and beyond, that either obscure or elevate our image and reflections.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn her collage-paintings, sculptures, films and performance rituals, Mutu uses ink, soil, ash, bronze, driftwood, horn, pigments, wine, and hair, ultimately keeping the figure as the focus, always seeking to find out more about who we are, what we mean to each other and why we continue to recreate ourselves for millennia through art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMutu has participated in several major solo exhibitions in institutions worldwide, currently “Wangechi Mutu” at Storm King Art Center and most recently at The Metropolitan Museum of Art “The Façade Commission: Wangechi Mutu, The NewOnes, will free Us” and at The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Legion of Honor Museum “Wangechi Mutu: I Am Speaking, Are You listening?”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur partners at BravinLee Editions produce limited edition rugs by some of the most compelling contemporary artists working today. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e work intimately with artists to translate their visual vocabulary and palette into rich textiles. 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