Mark Dion

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Mark Dion's first project for the Neiman Center, Scala Natura, playfully reconsiders the hierarchy of life forms running through the canon of western philosophy. His visual chart borrows widely from the history of western image-making and scientific illustration yet he displaces humans from their position at the apex of the great chain by adding objects of industry, art and culture to the final row of the chart.

For his second project, Hunting Standards, Dion collaborated with the Neiman team to create a portfolio of four banner-like images that illustrate both the empathy and irony of hunting. His images of The Fox, The Boar, The Deer, and The Rabbit provide visual commentary which address "hunting as a cultural practice that is rich in traditions, passionately pursued and highly controversial."  Dion returned to the Neiman Center to work on additional print projects, including Cupboards, Closets and Lockers, which focus on the origins of natural history and museums.  

Dion (b. 1961) was awarded a BFA in 1986 and an honorary doctorate in 2002 from the Hartford Art School of the University of Hartford, CT. He attended the School of Visual Arts, NY from 1983-1984 and the Whitney Museum’s Independent Study Program in 1984-1985. Dion has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions and his work is represented in the museum collections here and abroad. A notable commissioned work is his permanent outdoor installation and learning lab at the Olympic Sculpture Park made for the Seattle Art Museum. Dion has often focused his artistic investigations on the complex history of the representation of nature, the practice of archeology and the culture of collecting. The forms of his projects are diverse and include architectural scale public works, sculpture, drawing, printmaking and photography.

Learn more about this artist:

Artist Interview
Tanya Bonakdar Gallery
Art21

 

Scala Natura, 2008
Offset color lithography
Sheet and image: 50 ½ x 40 inches
Paper: Arches Cover
Edition: 40
$3,500

300 Million Years in Flight, 2012
Screenprint
Sheet and image: 32 x 26 inches
Paper: French Paper Co. Cover Weight
Edition: 30
$3,500

 

Gun (portfolio cover) from Hunting Standards, 2012
Portfolio of four screenprints with colophon in a hand-made four-flap paper cover
Sheet and image: 16 x 20 inches each
Paper: French Paper Co. Cover Weight
Edition: 25 on paper; 20 on felt 
$3,500 for the set

Colophon from Hunting Standards, 2012 Portfolio of four screenprints with colophon in a hand-made four-flap paper cover Sheet and image: 16 x 20 inches each Paper: French Paper Co. Cover Weight Edition: 25 on paper; 20 on felt  $3,500 for the s…

Colophon from Hunting Standards, 2012
Portfolio of four screenprints with colophon in a hand-made four-flap paper cover
Sheet and image: 16 x 20 inches each
Paper: French Paper Co. Cover Weight
Edition: 25 on paper; 20 on felt 
$3,500 for the set

The Rabbit from Hunting Standards, 2012 Portfolio of four screenprints with colophon in a hand-made four-flap paper cover Sheet and image: 16 x 20 inches each Paper: French Paper Co. Cover Weight Edition: 25 on paper; 20 on felt  $3,500 for the…

The Rabbit from Hunting Standards, 2012
Portfolio of four screenprints with colophon in a hand-made four-flap paper cover
Sheet and image: 16 x 20 inches each
Paper: French Paper Co. Cover Weight
Edition: 25 on paper; 20 on felt 
$3,500 for the set

 

The Deer from Hunting Standards, 2012
Portfolio of four screenprints with colophon in a hand-made four-flap paper cover
Sheet and image: 16 x 20 inches each
Paper: French Paper Co. Cover Weight
Edition: 25 on paper; 20 on felt 
$3,500 for the set

The Boar from Hunting Standards, 2012
Portfolio of four screenprints with colophon in a hand-made four-flap paper cover
Sheet and image: 16 x 20 inches each
Paper: French Paper Co. Cover Weight
Edition: 25 on paper; 20 on felt 
$3,500 for the set

The Fox from Hunting Standards, 2012
Portfolio of four screenprints with colophon in a hand-made four-flap paper cover
Sheet and image: 16 x 20 inches each
Paper: French Paper Co. Cover Weight
Edition: 25 on paper; 20 on felt 
$3,500 for the set

 

The Equipment, 2015-2016
from Cupboards, Closets and Lockers
Laser engraved silver paper, offset lithography, inkjet and collage 
Image: 17 ½ x 8 ½ x ½ inches
Paper: Archival museum board
Edition: 18
$4,000

 

Curiosities and Rarities, 2015-2016
from Cupboards, Closets and Lockers
Laser engraved hand-dyed birch wood veneer, offset lithography and collage with metal book latch
Image: 19 ½ x 13 x ½ inches
Paper: Archival museum board
Edition: 18
$4,000

 

Two Apes, 2015-16
from Cupboards, Closets and Lockers
Laser engraved wood veneer, offset lithography, ink jet and collage 
Image: 13 ½ x 10 ½ x ½ inches
Paper: Archival museum board
Edition: 18
$4,000

 

Natural History, 2105-16
from Cupboards, Closets and Lockers
Laser engraved wood veneer, offset lithography, ink jet and collage 
Image: 21 ½ x 15 x ½ inches
Paper: Archival museum board
Edition: 18
$4,000

 
 

Museum Culture (portfolio cover), 2020
Portfolio of eight screenprints in a screenprinted paper folder
Sheet and images vary: 8 ½ x 11 inches, 11 x 14 inches, and 12 x 9 inches
Paper: Somerset velvet Textured
Edition: 20
$5,500 for the set

 
 
 

The Bestiary of Museum Visitors from Museum Culture, 2020
Portfolio of eight screenprints in a screenprinted paper folder
Sheet: 8 ½ x 11 inches
Paper: Somerset White Textured
Edition: 20
$5,500 for the set 

The Stegosaurus of Alfred H. Barr Jr. from Museum Culture, 2020
Portfolio of eight screenprints in a screenprinted paper folder 
Sheet: 11 x 14 inches
Paper: Somerset White Textured
Edition: 20
$5,500 for the set 

Exhibition Paradise and Perdition from Museum Culture, 2020
Portfolio of eight screenprints in a screenprinted paper folder
Sheet: 11 x 14 inches
Paper: Somerset White Textured
Edition: 20
$5,500 for the set 

 
 

Intangible Associations from Museum Culture, 2020
Portfolio of eight screenprints in a screenprinted paper folder
Sheet: 12 x 9 inches
Paper: Somerset White Textured
Edition: 20
$5,500 for the set

 

Thorny Territory from Museum Culture, 2020
Portfolio of eight screenprints in a screenprinted paper folder
Sheet: 12 x 9 inches
Paper: Somerset White Textured
Edition: 20
$5,500 for the set

 
 

On the Exhibition of a Museum Collection Object from Museum Culture, 2020
Portfolio of eight screenprints in a screenprinted paper folder
Sheet: 8 ½ x 11 inches
Paper: Somerset White Textured
Edition: 20
$5,500 for the set 

On Museum Collection and Controlsfrom Museum Culture, 2020
Portfolio of eight screenprints in a screenprinted paper folder
Sheet: 11 x 14 inches
Paper: Somerset White Textured
Edition: 20
$5,500 for the set 

Notable Bird Beaks of American History from Museum Culture, 2020
Portfolio of eight screenprints in a screenprinted paper folder
Sheet: 8 ½ x 11 inches
Paper: Somerset White Textured
Edition: 20
$5,500 for the set