@philoman
Art & ArtCars by Philo Northrup. Currently work in KC at Agnes Arts Studios.
Philo artwork website
Philo artwork website
Philo Studio. Photo by Jaimie Kingham / Wall Street Journal 2014.© All rights reserved. Philo Studio. Photo by Jaimie Kingham / Wall Street Journal 2014.© All rights reserved.
Philo ArtCars
Philo ArtCars
ArtCars ArtCars are registered and insured vehicles that an artist has permanently altered in an artistic fashion. These are not parade floats. The unique aspect of our medium is that we bring art into the world every day as we drive our vehicles to work, to the store, and out on the highways. I founded ArtCar Fest
"Dreamscapes" Sculptures
"Dreamscapes" Sculptures
Color Studies Some would say that a lot of my sculptures could be called “Dreamscapes” or Shrines” but not all my pieces enter my dreams. The ones on this page have.These “Dreamscapes” start off like all my work: intuitively & formally. I don’t start with a design
"Couples" Sculptures
"Couples" Sculptures
Shrines
Shrines
"Report To Homeroom" installation
"Report To Homeroom" installation
The Legend of Lazy Susan This series is about a uniquely American tragedy: guns are the number 1 killer of kids. Specifically, this installation of assemblages focuses on school shootings and was exhibited at the Kansas City Artist Coalition in 2023. The work emerged on its own, like all my sculptures. Re-combining objects
"Wabi-Sabi Lounge" Installation
"Wabi-Sabi Lounge" Installation
Philo Assemblages: Color in Distress series
Philo Assemblages: Color in Distress series
Color Studies This series combines my love of color with my love of old, weathered things. The bold palette allows me to focus attention on different elements of a composition, either by giving something a bright hue or a strong backdrop. Often these works spend time outside in order to develop more texture, but they look
Philo Assemblages: "The Legend of Lazy Susan" series
Philo Assemblages: "The Legend of Lazy Susan" series
Philo Assemblages: Patina of Decay series
Philo Assemblages: Patina of Decay series
The Patina of Decay Oxidation is beautiful. Rot often is too. Fading color, lichen - I embrace an aesthetic that only time can provide. Wabi-sabi archeology. Old things speak to me and I want to broadcast that conversation to the world.
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Philo Exhibitions
Philo Exhibitions
Exhibitions DOWNLOAD CV WITH CHRONOLOGICAL EXHIBITION HISTORY
Philo Press & Awards
Philo Press & Awards
Press My ArtCars & Exhibitions have been featured in many articles. The Wall Street Journal profiled me in 1989 for ArtGolf (miniature golf course made by artists) and that spawned a wave of copy-cat shows. The WSJ wrote about me again in 2014 with a focus on my ArtCars. Here is a slide
Philo Artist Statement
Philo Artist Statement
ArtCars As a child I would steal away to the basement to escape the sound and fury of my bickering parents. Using the junk downstairs (my folks grew up in the depression and threw nothing away) I’d create assemblages – crime scene dioramas, theater sets, strange
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