Filling the museum’s initial seven galleries and presenting over twenty works from the past two decades, Thomas Houseago: first light marks the first single-artist survey exhibition to take place at the Rubell Museum and will occupy a suite of galleries newly dedicated for this purpose. From eight plaster figures commissioned by the Rubells for the 2006 Red eye exhibition, to large-scale, collaged paintings created this Fall, the exhibition will elucidate Houseago’s range and psychological intensity across mediums as diverse as wood, bronze, paper, found objects, plaster and paint on canvas.

The exhibition brings together works that reflect the artist’s sustained engagement with the human figure and his evolving approach to sculpture and painting. Across these different materials and formats, Houseago combines monumental forms with fragmented surfaces, revealing an ongoing interest in the physical and emotional dimensions of the body.

By bringing together works spanning two decades, Thomas Houseago: first light offers an opportunity to trace the development of the artist’s practice while considering the relationships between his sculptures, paintings and mixed-media works. The presentation highlights the breadth of his experimentation and the intensity that has characterized his work across different periods and mediums.