Inner State Gallery Presents Malt, Tead & Ellen Rutt "It's in the Water"
Over the past decade, graffiti mainstays Malt and Tead have collaborated on everything from gallery exhibitions to public art installations throughout the country. Using hard lines and explosive color schemes, their work juxtaposes the deeply layered mixed media pieces of Ellen Rutt. Coming off of her sold-out exhibition at the Detroit Red Bull House of Art in the spring of 2013, Rutt continues to explore her mixed media collage work, blending digital and traditional techniques into compositions of organic forms and sharp geometric shapes.
“Each of these artists have made a strong impact on us with their work. We feel that this explosion of color will cap off another great Detroit summer and provide a fitting transition into fall,” gallery co-founder Jesse Cory said.
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MALT
Satellite Signal
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
25" x 25"
$450
Blood Lines
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
25" x 49"
$900
Bad Things Happen in the NIght
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
37" x 37"
$1200
Reverse Firework
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
25" x 37"
$700
The Guardian
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
25" x 25"
$450
SOLD
Chain Gang
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
25" x 49"
$900
Light Speed... Racing to Red Lights
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
25" x 25"
$450
SOLD
Separate Yourself Tonight
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
25" x 49"
$900
Natural Lightning
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
25" x 25"
$450
The Messenger
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
25" x 25"
$450
G Minor
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
13" x 25"
$300
SOLD
Major Laser
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
37" x 37"
$1200
On a Wire
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
37" x 37"
$1200
SOLD
Escape Hatch
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
13 x 25
$300
SOLD
Storm Clouds
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
25" x 25"
$450
There's No Shortcut to the Straight Line
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
25" x 37"
$900
SOLD
Sweeny
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
13 x 25
$300
SOLD
Blood Bros
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
25" x 37"
$700
Fire and Ice
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
37" x 37"
$1200
Tropicana
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
13" x 25"
$300
SOLD
Cold Florescent
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
37" x 37"
$1200
G Major
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
13" x 25"
$300
SOLD
Paths We Pave
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
25" x 25"
$450
Tread These Waters Called Waves
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
25" x 37"
$900
ELLEN RUTT
Her Friends Were on Acid But She Already Had a Family Obligation
Mixed Media on Wood
28" x 28"
$600
SOLD
Choice Fatigue
Mixed Media on Wood
24" x 34"
$700
SOLD
Freelance
Mixed Media on Wood
18" x 24"
$350
When Anxiety Attacks
Mixed Media on Wood
18" x 24"
$350
SOLD
Intuition and Introspection, Magic and Mystery
Mixed Media on Wood
24" x 24"
$450
SOLD
Thinking About Thinking
Mixed Media on Found Wood
19" x 28"
$300
SOLD
Detroit
Mixed Media on Found Wood
47" x 31"
$850
SOLD
Wreck Tangle
Mixed Media on Found Wood
36" x 19"
$400
SOLD
Don't Wait
Mixed Media on Found Wood
12" x 24"
$200
SOLD
Packard Plant
Mixed Media on Wood
9" x 12"
$100
SOLD
Black Out
Mixed Media on Wood
10" x 10"
$100
SOLD
TEAD
No Parking
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Found 'No Parking' Sign
19" x 25"
$300
CAUTION
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Found Metal
13" x 25"
$300
SOLD
Warm December
Spray Paint, Acrylic & Sharpie on Cradled Wood Panel
30" x 21"
$700
SOLD
Acid City Vol. 2: Pure Bliss III
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
25" x 25"
$500
SOLD
Devil Between Us
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
13" x 25"
$300
Acid City Vol. 2: Pure Bliss II
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
25" x 25"
$500
SOLD
Acid City Vol. 2: Pure Bliss IV
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
25" x 25"
$500
SOLD
Acid City Vol. 2: Pure Bliss I
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
25" x 25"
$500
Thunderfuct
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
17" x 21"
$400
Double Leaning Jowler I
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood
19" x 25"
$400
SOLD
Lost Soul
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
14" x 21"
$300
Fishbowl
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
14" x 21"
$300
Acid City Vol. 2 I
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
11" 1/2 x 24"
$250
SOLD
Acid City Vol. 2 II
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
11" 1/2 x 24"
$250
Acid City Vol. 2 IV
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
11" 1/2 x 24"
$250
Acid City Vol. 2 III
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
11" 1/2 x 24"
$250
SOLD
Acid City Vol. 2 V
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
11" 1/2 x 24"
$250
Acid City Vol. 2 VI
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
11" 1/2 x 24"
$250
SOLD
Acid City Vol. 2 VII
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
11" 1/2 x 24"
$250
Acid City Vol. 2 IX
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
11" 1/2 x 24"
$250
Acid City Vol. 2 VIII
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
11" 1/2 x 24"
$250
Acid City Vol. 2 X
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
11" 1/2 x 24"
$250
Acid City Vol. 2 XI
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
11" 1/2 x 24"
$250
SOLD
Acid City Vol. 2 XII
Spray Paint & Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel
11" 1/2 x 24"
$250