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Pae White (b. 1963) is an American multimedia visual artist who is known for her creations of suspended mobiles. (She currently...)

Early Life and Education
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Work
(Continuation of first paragraph) She is specifically known to work with yarn, cardboard, and mirror fragments to create suspended mobiles. Her work has been called both abstract and surreal. Some of her pieces are commissioned, and many are site-specific. She has been active though numerous solo exhibitions as well as group exhibitions since 1990. (Notable...)

A past exhibition from the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles included a set of Pae's mobiles that she created using colorful pieces of paper that were hung on multicolored strings. She often draws inspiration from nature and represents elements like fish, birds, and ponds in her works. She is known to observe the ordinary and often overlooked objects of everyday life and use them in her pieces. Her work is largely influenced by artists like Alexander Calder and Sister Corita.

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White created a non-mobile piece titled Smoke Knows in 2009 that consists of a large tapestry expressing her interpretation of photographs of smoke. At this time in her career, White drew inspiration from smoke throughout the creation of numerous pieces. One source states that the recurring use of the smoke motif through her works represents her fascination with the ordinary and allows for exploration of the curves and various shades found within its clouds. The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art acquired this piece in 2010, and identifies that the tapestry is made of cotton and polyester. It is not on display at this time.

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Notable cities in which she has pieces on display include Los Angeles, San Francisco, Münster, London, Venice, Manchester, Washington D.C., and Melbourne.

Selected Exhibitions (listed chronologically)

 * Smoke Knows (2009)

Awards and Publications
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