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  Dog

  Wood. 23”l x 10”w x17”h

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  Dog (from side)

  Wood. 23”l x 10”w x17”h

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  Dog (detail)

  Wood. 23”l x 10”w x17”h

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• John McQueen

  Some Lump Sum

  Twigs, thread

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• John McQueen

  Throttleable Basket

  Birch bark, stiffened canvas, staples

  16" x 12" x 12"

  "Throttle your thinking of what's coming. Open your eyes like an animal and see sound. Listen for that sudden loss of light."

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• John McQueen

  Throttleable Basket

  Birch bark, stiffened canvas, staples

  16" x 12" x 12"

  "Throttle your thinking of what's coming. Open your eyes like an animal and see sound. Listen for that sudden loss of light."

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• John McQueen

  Outlander

  Sticks, thread

  14" x 8" x 46"

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• John McQueen

  Outlander

  Sticks, thread

  14" x 8" x 46"

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• John McQueen

  Hum of Bodies

  Birch bark

  6' x 7'

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• John McQueen

  Hum of Bodies

  Birch bark

  6' x 7'

  Detail

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• John McQueen

  A Conceit

  Sticks, string, plastic milk bottles

  30" x 15" x 18.5"

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• John McQueen

  A Conceit

  Sticks, string, plastic milk bottles

  30" x 15" x 18.5"

  Detail

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• John McQueen

  Chanticleer

  White pine bark, willow, thread

  18" x 8" x 8"

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• John McQueen

  Storyville

  Spruce bark, red nylon bolts, red TIDE laundry jugs

  23.5" x 8" x 8"

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John McQueen pushes the boundaries of his media, often working with twigs, which he cultivates from willow trees, waxed linen and industrial plastic ties. His work is sometimes accompanied by poetry or stories, and often hints at something between the lines, both physical and figurative.

McQueen’s work often incorporates a characteristic wit that may be lost at first glance. For an exhibition at Mobilia in the early 2000s, he created a three-dimensional sea of toast, imitating the famous Hokusai print, with his partner, Margo Mensing.

Selected Collections

• Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York, NY
• Museum of Art and Design, New York, NY
• Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
• Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI
• Numerous private collections throughout the United States