Artist: Haley Josephs
Exhibition title: When Men are Fairy Tales in Books Written by Rabbits
Venue: Deli Gallery, New York, US
Date: March 30 – May 6, 2018
Photography: all images copyright and courtesy of the artist and Deli Gallery, New York
When I was alive, I believed — as you do — that time was at least as real and solid as myself, and probably more so. I said ‘one o’clock’ as though I could see it, and ‘Monday’ as though I could find it on the map; and I let myself be hurried along from minute to minute, day to day, year to year, as though I were actually moving from one place to another. Like everyone else, I lived in a house bricked up with seconds and minutes, weekends and New Year’s Days, and I never went outside until I died, because there was no other door.
Now I know that I could have walked through the walls.
You can strike your own time, and start the count anywhere.
When you understand that — then any time at all will be the right time for you.
-The Skull from “The Last Unicorn”, written by Peter S. Beagle
Haley Josephs(b. 1987, Seattle, WA) is a Brooklyn-based painter. When Men are Fairy Tales in Books Written by Rabbitsis the artist’s second one person exhibition with Deli Gallery.
Haley Josephs, When Men are Fairy Tales in Books Written by Rabbits, 2018, exhibition view, Deli Gallery, New York
Haley Josephs, When Men are Fairy Tales in Books Written by Rabbits, 2018, exhibition view, Deli Gallery, New York
Haley Josephs, When Men are Fairy Tales in Books Written by Rabbits, 2018, exhibition view, Deli Gallery, New York
Haley Josephs, When Men are Fairy Tales in Books Written by Rabbits, 2018, exhibition view, Deli Gallery, New York
Haley Josephs, When Men are Fairy Tales in Books Written by Rabbits, 2018, exhibition view, Deli Gallery, New York
Haley Josephs, When Men are Fairy Tales in Books Written by Rabbits, 2018, exhibition view, Deli Gallery, New York
Haley Josephs, When Men are Fairy Tales in Books Written by Rabbits, 2018, exhibition view, Deli Gallery, New York
Haley Josephs, When Men are Fairy Tales in Books Written by Rabbits, 2018, exhibition view, Deli Gallery, New York
Haley Josephs, Whatever Can Die is Beautiful, 2018, Oil on canvas, 40 x 40 in.
Haley Josephs, Whatever Can Die is Beautiful, 2018, Oil on canvas, 40 x 40 in.
Haley Josephs, Whatever Can Die is Beautiful, 2018, Oil on canvas, 40 x 40 in.
Haley Josephs, Whatever Can Die is Beautiful, 2018, Oil on canvas, 40 x 40 in.
Haley Josephs, Return of the Sun, 2018, Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in.
Haley Josephs, Return of the Sun, 2018, Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in.
Haley Josephs, The Pool at Bethesda, 2018, Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in.
Haley Josephs, Harpy Freed, 2018, Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in.
Haley Josephs, Levitating Phoenix, 2017, Oil on canvas, 96 x 72 in.
Haley Josephs, Levitating Phoenix, 2017, Oil on canvas, 96 x 72 in.
Haley Josephs, Levitating Phoenix, 2017, Oil on canvas, 96 x 72 in.
Haley Josephs, Levitating Phoenix, 2017, Oil on canvas, 96 x 72 in.
Haley Josephs, Levitating Phoenix, 2017, Oil on canvas, 96 x 72 in.
Haley Josephs, Levitating Phoenix, 2017, Oil on canvas, 96 x 72 in.
Haley Josephs, My Freedom to be Sick is My Teacher, 2018, Oil on canvas, 40 x 30 in.
Haley Josephs, My Freedom to be Sick is My Teacher, 2018, Oil on canvas, 40 x 30 in.
Haley Josephs, The Lifting of the Veil, 2017, Oil on canvas, 72 x 44 in.
Haley Josephs, The Lifting of the Veil, 2017, Oil on canvas, 72 x 44 in.
Haley Josephs, Mehetabel, 2018, Oil on canvas, 72 x 60 in.
Haley Josephs, Mehetabel, 2018, Oil on canvas, 72 x 60 in.
Haley Josephs, Mehetabel, 2018, Oil on canvas, 72 x 60 in.
Haley Josephs, Mehetabel, 2018, Oil on canvas, 72 x 60 in.