Gallery exhibition
Michael C. McMillen
A Theory of Smoke
Michael C. McMillen / 
Observatory, 2021 / 
installation
Michael C. McMillen / 
Observatory, 2021 / 
installation
Michael C. McMillen / 
Observatory, 2021 / 
installation
Michael C. McMillen / 
Observatory, 2021 / 
installation
Michael C. McMillen / 
Observatory, 2021 / 
installation
Michael C. McMillen / 
Observatory, 2021 / 
installation
Installation photography / 
Michael C. McMillen: A Theory of Smoke
Installation photography / 
Michael C. McMillen: A Theory of Smoke
Installation photography / 
Michael C. McMillen: A Theory of Smoke
Installation photography / 
Michael C. McMillen: A Theory of Smoke
Installation photography / 
Michael C. McMillen: A Theory of Smoke
Installation photography / 
Michael C. McMillen: A Theory of Smoke
Installation photography / 
Michael C. McMillen: A Theory of Smoke
Installation photography / 
Michael C. McMillen: A Theory of Smoke
Michael C. McMillen / 
A Theory of Smoke (still), 2021 / 
film installation
Michael C. McMillen / 
Cinema Futura, 1990-2021 / 
mixed media wall installation / 
26 x 14 x 6 in. (66 x 35.6 x 15.2 cm)
Michael C. McMillen / 
Observatory, 2000 / 
oil enamel with hand lettering on found wood panel / 
15 1/8 x 30 1/4 x 1 5/8 in. (38.4 x 76.8 x 4.1 cm)
Michael C. McMillen / 
Future Site of the Past, 2006 / 
hand lettered oil enamel on cabinet door / 
23 1/4 x 28 1/2 x 1 in. (59.1 x 72.4 x 2.5 cm)
Michael C. McMillen / 
Black Cat, 1986 / 
painted wood and metal construction / 
21 1/2 x 16 1/4 x 3 3/4 in. (54.6 x 41.3 x 9.5 cm)
Michael C. McMillen / 
Furnace Cove, 2010 / 
unique cast bronze / 
24 1/2 x 21 x 15 in. (62.2 x 53.3 x 38.1 cm)
Michael C. McMillen / 
A Theory of Smoke, 1997/2021 / 
painted wood and metal construction / 
37 x 26 x 10 in. (94 x 66 x 25.4 cm)
Michael C. McMillen / 
Cistern, 2010 / 
unique cast bronze / 
5 1/2 x 8 x 8 in. (14 x 20.3 x 20.3 cm)
Michael C. McMillen / 
East of Eden, 1997 / 
painted wood and metal construction / 
43 x 91 x 5 1/2 in. (109.2 x 231.1 x 14 cm)
Michael C. McMillen / 
Outpost, 2015 / 
reengineered chair, painted wood and metal, 19th century clock mechanism / 
52 x 19 x 28 in. (132.1 x 48.3 x 71.1 cm)
14 Sep - 16 Oct 2021

press release

artist profile

Michael C. McMillen: A Theory of Smoke includes Observatory, 2021, a film installation; Cinema Futura, 1990-2021, a time-based multimedia wall installation; and a selection of sculptural constructions created over the last three decades with shared thematic reference to architecture.


SELECTED ARTICLE

Mandelkern, India. “Michael C. McMillen. L.A. Louver.” Artillery. 2 Nov 2021.
artillerymag.com

Redman, Bridgette M. “Days of Future Past.” The Argonaut, 29 Sep 2021.
argonautnews.com


Central Meridian (The Garage), 1981
Currently installed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Video by Peter Kirby, Hannah Kirby and Michael C. McMillen
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