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The Super Earth Dilemma 48:1 2018 Ink, acrylic, fiberglass, and tinted bio-resin on paper on wood 36 x 36 x 1 1/2 in.

The Solar Wind 2019 Ink, acrylic, fiberglass, and tinted bio-resin on paper on wood 36 x 36 x 1 1/2 in.

Orbital Mini Neptune 2019 Ink, acrylic, fiberglass, and tinted bio-resin on paper on wood 36 x 36 x 1 1/2 in.

Once in a Blue Moon 2019 Ink, acrylic, plastic, fiberglass, and tinted bio-resin on paper on wood 20 x 20 x 7/8 in.

Oblivion Launch : 20 2019 Ink, acrylic, fiberglass, and tinted bio-resin on paper on wood 20 x 20 x 1 in.

Desert Planet 2019 Ink, acrylic, fiberglass, and tinted bio-resin on paper on wood 20 x 20 x 7/8 in.

Yellow Planet 2019 Ink, acrylic, fiberglass, and tinted bio-resin on paper on wood 20 x 20 x 7/8 in.

Capricorn Two 2019 Ink, acrylic, fiberglass, and tinted bio-resin on paper on wood 12 x 12 x 7/8 in.

Red Giant Home Planet 2019 Ink, acrylic, plastic, fiberglass, and tinted bio-resin on paper on wood 12 x 12 x 7/8 in.

Carbon Star, 2019 Ink, acrylic, fiberglass, and tinted bio-resin on paper on wood 24 x 24 x 1 in.

In Our Galactic Environs 2019 Ink, acrylic, fiberglass, and tinted bio-resin on paper on wood 24 x 24 x 1 in.

Skirting the Habitable Zone 24:03 2018 Ink, acrylic, plastic, fiberglass, and tinted bio-resin on paper on wood 24 x 24 x 7/8 in.

Skirting the Habitable Zone 24:04 2018 Ink, acrylic, plastic, fiberglass, and tinted bio-resin on paper on wood 24 x 24 x 7/8 in.

Skirting the Habitable Zone 24:05 2018 Ink, acrylic, plastic, fiberglass, and tinted bio-resin on paper on wood 24 x 24 x 7/8 in.

Martian Paradox 24:02 2018 Ink, acrylic, fiberglass, and tinted bio-resin on paper on wood 24 x 24 x 7/8 in.

Skirting the Habitable Zone 24:17 2018 Ink, acrylic, plastic, fiberglass, and tinted bio-resin on paper on wood 24 x 24 x 7/8 in.

Nightfall in the Sespe Wilderness 2004-2017 Ink and watercolor on paper on fiberglass sphere 24 in.

Blue Totality 2017 Ink, acrylic, plastic, fiberglass, and tinted bio-resin on paper 49 x 49 in.

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R u s s e l l C ro t t y h a s ex h i b i t e d b o t h n a t i o n a l l y a n d i n t e r n a t i o n a l l y. N o t a b l e re c e n t s o l o s h o w s i n c l u d e Lo o k B a c k i n Ti m e a t t h e S a n J o s é I n st i t u t e o f C o n t e m p o r a r y A r t ( I C A ) a n d Pe i d re l a N u i t ( Pa i n t i n g t h e N i g h t ) a t t h e C e n t re Po m p i d o u - M e t z . Th e Pe re z A r t M u s e u m M i a m i ( PA M M ) h o st e d h i s f i r st s o l o m u s e u m s h o w o n t h e e a st c o a st i n 2 0 0 4 . H i s w o r k i s i n c l u d e d i n t h e p e r m a n e n t c o l l e c t i o n s o f m a j o r i n st i t u t i o n s i n c l u d i n g t h e C e n t re G e o rg e s Po m p i d o u , Pa r i s ; t h e Wh i t n e y M u s e u m o f A m e r i c a n A r t , N e w Yo r k ; M o M A , N e w Yo r k ; M O C A , Lo s A n g e l e s ; L A C M A , Lo s A n g e l e s ; a n d t h e Pr i n c e t o n U n i v e r s i t y A r t M u s e u m . I n 2 0 0 7 h e w a s c o m m i s s i o n e d t o c re a t e a s i t e - s p e c i f i c i n st a l l a t i o n o f g l o b e d ra w i n g s f o r t h e U. S . E m b a s s y i n B e i j i n g , C h i n a , a n d b e c a m e a G u g g e n h e i m F e l l o w i n 2 0 1 5 . Th e a r t i st c u r re n t l y l i v e s i n O j a i a n d w o r k s i n Ve n t u ra , C a l i f o r n i a .

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