Wayne White I'M HAVING A DIALOGUE WITH THE UNIVERSE AND YOU'RE JUST SITTING THERE
His second solo exhibition with Joshua Liner Gallery. On view from September 8 through October 8, 2016, the show presented a full range of White’s multidisciplinary practice, including kinetic sculpture, large-scale murals, word paintings, works on paper, and a site-specific wallpaper installation. With his trademark blend of humor and formal precision, White used bold typographic interventions across vintage lithographs to satirize ego, vanity, and the mythos of the artist. This body of work also referenced Surrealist and Dadaist influences while incorporating nostalgia for White’s Southern upbringing.
Wayne White (b. 1957, Chattanooga, TN) is a Los Angeles–based artist whose decades-long career spans painting, sculpture, puppetry, set design, and illustration. A three-time Emmy Award winner for his work on Pee-wee’s Playhouse, White has continued to exhibit widely across the U.S. and internationally, with solo museum shows and major installations following this exhibition. His practice was the subject of the 2012 documentary Beauty is Embarrassing and a subsequent TED Talk. White’s work is held in numerous public collections including the New Museum, the Detroit Institute of Arts, and the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation, reflecting his ongoing impact on contemporary visual culture.
