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Ficus Interfaith

Ficus 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

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Bush and Martinez Cohen met at the Rhode Island School of Design where they both received BAs in painting.[2]

Career

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Exhibitions

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Solo Exhibitions

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  • “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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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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] In addition to their free standing and wall-mounted terrazzo sculptures, Ficus Interfaith make site-specific terrazzo installations.[35][36] Ficus Interfaith use typical and atypical materials in their terrazzo including but not limited to peach stones, oyster shells, the royal blue glass of Saratoga Water bottles, petrified wood, marbles, pits, deer bones, and walnuts.[37]

Since December 8, 2014, Ficus Interfaith has maintained a WordPress blog titled My Brothers Garden.[2]

The name Ficus Interfaith comes from the "fig tree genus and the allure of spirituality."[38]

Ficus Interfaith work out of a studio in Queens, NYC.[2] For Bush and Martinez Cohen, the Ficus Interfaith entity functions as a third distinct voice.[2] In a December 2023 interview with ARTnews, Ficus Interfaith stated "most of our pieces operate as paintings."[39]

Ficus Interfaith's art is informed by their formal training in painting.[2] Ficus Interfaith credit many inspirations including: craft objects, Rhizofiltration, Sponge Bob, The Timeless Way of Building, Rockwell Kent, homosocial behavior, and Pinocchio.[40]

References

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  1. ^ "8 Perfume Connoisseurs on the Smells of Spring". www.culturedmag.com. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Ficus Text — super!". super-nyc.com. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  3. ^ "Ficus Interfaith and the Sticking Power of Terrazzo". www.culturedmag.com. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  4. ^ "The Make-Do Joys of Terrazzo". New York Times.com.
  5. ^ Sokol, David (2023-12-13). "The Deep Dive: A Work of Art Underfoot". Dwell. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  6. ^ a b "THE NOURISHMENT". LB. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  7. ^ a b "Clay Club". www.sculpture-center.org. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Ficus Interfaith - Exhibition at in lieu in Los Angeles". ArtRabbit. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  10. ^ "Ficus Interfaith - Jack Chiles". jackchiles.com. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  11. ^ "Ryan Bush and Raphael Martinez Cohen "Ficus Interfaith"". www.nyartbeat.com. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  12. ^ "Ficus Interfaith : INTERSTATE PROJECTS". www.interstateprojects.org. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  13. ^ "'Summer Terrazzos' by Ficus Interfaith at Prairie". OFluxo. 2018-08-13. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  14. ^ "Ficus Interfaith". prairie.website. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  15. ^ a b "FICUS INTERFAITH". LB. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  16. ^ "Ficus Interfaith". gern en regalia.
  17. ^ "FROM CELLAR TO GARRET — Group show at South Parade, London". OFLUXO. 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  18. ^ "Theorem X curated by Rebekah Chozick and Sara Salamone". Rachel Uffner. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  19. ^ "Red Root, Green Root". The Valley. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  20. ^ "Dear John at Adams and Ollman – Art Viewer". 2021-04-03. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ "In Practice: Total Disbelief". www.sculpture-center.org. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  23. ^ ""In Practice: Total Disbelief" Exhibition". www.nyartbeat.com. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  24. ^ "Ficus Interfaith". www.sculpture-center.org. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  25. ^ ficusinterfaith (2019-06-04). "Rubus Armeniacus (Himalayan blackberry)". My Brother's Garden. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  26. ^ "SIBLING". sibling.online. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  27. ^ "RESE". Kai Matsumiya. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  28. ^ "At the End of the Game You Will Be Forgotten at Alyssa Davis Gallery – Art Viewer". 13 June 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  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.
  30. ^ "Dangerous Together at Prairie". OFluxo. 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  31. ^ "Progress Beyond Reason at Mx Gallery – Art Viewer". 23 July 2017. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  32. ^ a b ""dccon1: narrabantur" at U.S. Blues (Contemporary Art Daily)". www.contemporaryartdaily.com. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  33. ^ "Shandaken: Projects | Alumni". www.shandakenprojects.org. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  34. ^ "2727.today | Past Residents". 2727.today. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  35. ^ Voon, Claire (2020-11-04). "How to Build Relationships with Artists in Your Collection". Artsy. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  36. ^ Sokol, David (2023-12-13). "The Deep Dive: A Work of Art Underfoot". Dwell. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  37. ^ Huff, Andrew (2024-05-11). "6 Standout Presentations at Independent at Gavlak, Maureen Paley". Whitewall. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  38. ^ 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.
  39. ^ Watlington, Emily (2023-12-14). "Eight Artists Who Blur the Line Between Furniture and Sculpture". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  40. ^ Valentine, Jina; Breiding, Ohan (2022-08-08). "Reading Material: Books Shaping Artists' Practices Now". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
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