Ficus Interfaith
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Article ImagesFicus Interfaith, also known as Ficus Interfaith Research & Properties, is an artistic duo based in New York City. Ficus Interfaith is a collaboration between artist-influencer Ryan Bush (b. 1990, Denver, CO) and artist Raphael Martinez Cohen (b. 1989, New York, NY).[1][2][3][4][5][6] Bush and Martinez Cohen have been working together since 2013.[7]
Education
Bush and Cohen met at the Rhode Island School of Design where they both received BAs in painting.[2]
Career
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
- “Grand Central Treehouse" at Deli Gallery, NY, 2023[8]
- "Los Angeles Bar" - "Second Pour," In Lieu, Los Angeles, 2021[9]
- Ficus Interfaith, Jack Chiles, New York, NY, 2019[10][11]
- Frame House Whereabouts, Interstate Projects, Brooklyn, NY, 2018[12]
- Summer Terrazzos, Prairie, Chicago, IL, 2018[13][14]
- Flower Bat Mullion, From The Desk of Lucy Bull, Los Angeles, CA, 2018[15]
- Ficus Interfaith, Gern En Regalia, Ridgewood, NY, 2017[16]
Selected Group Exhibitions
- From Cellar to Garret, South Parade, London, 2020-2021[17]
- Theorem X, Rachel Uffner Gallery, New York, 2021[18]
- Red Root, Green Root, The Valley, Taos, New Mexico 2021[19]
- Dear John, Adams and Ollman, Portland, 2021[20]
- No Place, P.P.O.W. Gallery, New York, 2020[21]
- In Practice: Total Disbelief, SculptureCenter, NY, 2020[22][23][24]
- Rubus Armeniacus (Himalayan blackberry), Jessica’s Apartment, New York, NY, 2019[25]
- Downturn, Sibling, Toronto, Canada, 2019[26]
- The Nourishment, From The Desk of Lucy Bull, Los Angeles, CA, 2019[6]
- RESET, Kai Matsumiya, New York, NY, 2019[27]
- At the End of the Game You Will Be Forgotten, Alyssa Davis Gallery, New York, NY, 2018[28]
- The Earth is a Trampled Garden, Brooklyn, NY, 2018[29]
- Dangerous Together, Prairie, Chicago, IL, 2018[30]
- Progress Beyond Reason, MX Gallery, New York, NY, 2017[31]
- dccon1: narrabantur, U.S. Blues, Brooklyn, NY, 2016[32]
Residencies
- Shandaken: Storm King, New York[citation needed]
- Clay Club, Sculpture Center, Queens, NY, 2018[7]
- Artists in Residence, Shadaken Projects: Storm King, New Windsor, NY, 2018[33]
- Artists in Residence, 2727 California Street, Berkeley, CA, 2018[34]
Style and technique
In the mid-2010s, Ficus Interfaith began working with terrazzo, a cementitious composite material, usually used in flooring. Ficus Interfaith's sculptures explore the creative possibilities of the terrazzo technique which is more commonly found in public or municipal spaces.[15][32]
Since December 8, 2014, Ficus Interfaith has maintained a WordPress blog titled My Brothers Garden.[2]
Ficus Interfaith work out of a studio in Queens, NYC.[2] For Bush and Cohen, the Ficus Interfaith entity functions as a third distinct voice.[2]
Ficus Interfaith's sculptures are informed by their formal training in painting.[2] Ficus Interfaith credit many inspirations including: craft objects, Pinocchio, Sponge Bob, Rhizofiltration,
References
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- ^ "Ficus Interfaith and the Sticking Power of Terrazzo". www.culturedmag.com. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ "The Make-Do Joys of Terrazzo". New York Times.com.
- ^ Sokol, David (2023-12-13). "The Deep Dive: A Work of Art Underfoot". Dwell. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ a b "THE NOURISHMENT". LB. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ a b "Clay Club". www.sculpture-center.org. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ "5 Can't-Miss Art and Design Exhibitions to Catch in a City Near You This April 👀". ELLE Decor. 2023-04-13. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ "Ficus Interfaith - Exhibition at in lieu in Los Angeles". ArtRabbit. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ "Ficus Interfaith - Jack Chiles". jackchiles.com. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ^ "Ryan Bush and Raphael Martinez Cohen "Ficus Interfaith"". www.nyartbeat.com. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ^ "Ficus Interfaith : INTERSTATE PROJECTS". www.interstateprojects.org. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ "'Summer Terrazzos' by Ficus Interfaith at Prairie". OFluxo. 2018-08-13. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ a b "Ficus Interfaith". prairie.website. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ a b "FICUS INTERFAITH". LB. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ "Ficus Interfaith". gern en regalia.
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- ^ "Theorem X curated by Rebekah Chozick and Sara Salamone". Rachel Uffner. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ "Red Root, Green Root". The Valley. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ "Dear John at Adams and Ollman – Art Viewer". 2021-04-03. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ Article, Artnet News ShareShare This (2020-07-13). "Editors' Picks: 21 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From Aspen's Online Fair to a How-to for Remote Art-Job Hunters". Artnet News. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ "In Practice: Total Disbelief". www.sculpture-center.org. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
- ^ ""In Practice: Total Disbelief" Exhibition". www.nyartbeat.com. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
- ^ "Ficus Interfaith". www.sculpture-center.org. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
- ^ ficusinterfaith (2019-06-04). "Rubus Armeniacus (Himalayan blackberry)". My Brother's Garden. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ "SIBLING". sibling.online. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ "RESE". Kai Matsumiya. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ "At the End of the Game You Will Be Forgotten at Alyssa Davis Gallery – Art Viewer". Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ "Tapping into the third nature with The Earth is A Trampled Garden pop-up group show on an NYC rooftop". atractivoquenobello. 2017-07-18. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ "Dangerous Together at Prairie". OFluxo. 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ "Progress Beyond Reason at Mx Gallery – Art Viewer". Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ a b ""dccon1: narrabantur" at U.S. Blues (Contemporary Art Daily)". www.contemporaryartdaily.com. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ "Shandaken: Projects | Alumni". www.shandakenprojects.org. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ "2727.today | Past Residents". 2727.today. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ Voon, Claire (2020-11-04). "How to Build Relationships with Artists in Your Collection". Artsy. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ Watlington, Emily (2023-12-14). "Eight Artists Who Blur the Line Between Furniture and Sculpture". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ Valentine, Jina; Breiding, Ohan (2022-08-08). "Reading Material: Books Shaping Artists' Practices Now". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ Huff, Andrew (2024-05-11). "6 Standout Presentations at Independent at Gavlak, Maureen Paley". Whitewall. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ Article, Osman Can Yerebakan ShareShare This (2021-06-22). "'I'm Building My Own Mythology': How a Generation of Artists Are Fusing Club Culture With Traditional Crafts for a New Queer Aesthetics". Artnet News. Retrieved 2024-09-19.