Three is a collection and three collections is a museum.
On March 22, 2020 I began a project on my instagram page. In an effort to bring unseen artworks from my home museum to the public, I posted one artwork per day from my personal collection. I have multiple collections in my home, some of which I have included below. I have been thinking a lot about the nature of public vs. private [art] collections and re-shaping the ways that we think about how museums function, collect and serve the public, which will inevitably be a part of our future. Stay tuned for a curated virtual show of my home collections. Please share yours with me @cassandraerb on instagram, Cassandra Erb on facebook, or e-mail me @cerb@crt.la.gov
These are some selections from my personal art collection. In order of appearance:
Mi Gato, Loubaut, 2003
Print, Signal Return, 2018
Untitled, K. Cruz, 2017
Print, Signal Return, 2018
San blasted glass cast, unknown, unknown (part of a collection of six pieces)
Unititled, Eleanore Rulsey, ca. 1998
Ziggy Stardust Print, JAIE, 2018
Tibetan Thangka, Unknown, Unknown
Egyptian Cat Goddess Bast, Unknown, Unknown
This is my living collection. In order of appearance:
Sidney Poitier
David Bowie and Iman
These are selections from my book collection. The first few images are books that I am referencing a lot while I work from home. The next are groupings that I open regularly (and I am in the middle of many), and the final two images are my art book collection housed in my studio. What’s missing are a couple hundred more on various shelves throughout my home, currently out of rotation.