JOSH DIHLE (American, b. 1984) lives and works in Chicago, IL. He received his BA from Middlebury College in 2007, and his MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, in 2012. He has participated in residencies including Kunstmeile Krems (Austria), Ace Hotel (Chicago, IL), Catwalk Institute (Catskill, New York), Vermont Studio Center (Johnson, VT) and the Ox-Bow Summer Arts Faculty Residency (Saugatuk, MI). Solo exhibitions include ANDREW RAFACZ (Chicago, IL), M+B (Los Angeles, CA), 4th Ward Project Space (Chicago, IL), the McAninch Arts Center (Chicago, IL), and Valerie Carberry Gallery (Chicago, IL). Group exhibitions include Gaa Gallery (New York, NY), MASSIMODECARLO Vspace (Milan, Italy), University of Maine Museum of Art (Bangor, ME), Hyde Park Art Center (Chicago, IL), Rover (Chicago, IL), Elmhurst Art Museum (Elmhurst, IL), Flyweight Projects (New York, NY), Essex Flowers Gallery (New York, NY), Ruschman (Mexico City, Mexico) and Annarumma Gallery (Naples, Italy). His work and curatorial projects have been written about in The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, New City, Artspace, The Washington Post, and Artsy, among others. Dihle is a co-director of the Chicago artist project space Julius Caesar, co-founder of COLOR CLUB (Chicago, IL), a Co-Founder of Barely Fair (Chicago, IL). He is also the co-founder of The Sugar Hole, the world’s only puppet-powered ice cream walk-up window (located at Color Club, Chicago, IL).

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Josh Dihle, Dis, 2023, amber, fossils, rocks, metal, plastic toys, and enamel on carved oxidized walnut, 18 x 14 x 2 in.
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Josh Dihle, Fledermaus, 2023, casein, rocks, crystals, metal bell, fossil, shells, PopSocket, and plastic pegasus toy on carved walnut, 18.5 x 14 x 2 in.
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Josh Dihle, Gum, 2023, amber, fossils, rocks, plastic toys, beads, glass, metal pin, hair clip, and casein on carved walnut, 18 x 14 x 2 in.
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Josh Dihle, Peaceable Kingdom, 2023, casein, oil, tung oil, colored pencil, Birdseye maple, rubber ball, quartz, rock, marble, on carved walnut, 60 x 44 in.
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Josh Dihle, Nest, 2023, casein, enamel, air-drying clay, pipe cleaner, duct tape on carved walnut, 61 x 42 x 3 in.
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Josh Dihle, Bavarois, 2022, oil on carved walnut, 18 x 14 in.
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Josh Dihle, Duck Hand, 2023 casein, Greek coin with chimera (330 BC), rocks, Bondo, brass nails, and colored pencil on carved walnut, 7.5 x 6 x 3.75 in.
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Josh Dihle, Sunset Alphabet, 2022, oil and acrylic on walnut, 26 x 21 x 2.5 in.
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Josh Dihle, Blue Head, 2023 Fossil, amber, shell, colored pencil, and casein on carved walnut, 4.5 x 4 1.5 in.
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Josh Dihle, Red Hand, 2023, amber, shells, colored pencil, and casein on carved walnut, 5 x 4.5 x 1 in.
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Josh Dihle, Brown Circle, 2023, colored pencil, and casein on carved walnut, 4.5 x 4.5 x 1 in.
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Josh Dihle, Duck/Hand (green), 2023, fossils, amber, shells, rock, colored pencil, and casein on carved walnut, 4 x 7 x 1 in.
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Josh Dihle, Yellow Heart, 2023, fossils, amber, shells, rock, colored pencil, and casein on carved walnut, 4.5 x 5 x 1.75 in.
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Josh Dihle, Hand with Moved Finger, 2023, wood filler and carved Birdseye maple, 4.5 x 4.5 x 1.5 in.
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Josh Dihle, Gift Hand, 2023, fossils, amber, glass, rocks, plastic level, and Legos on carved walnut, 3 x 2.5 x 2 in.
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Josh Dihle, Hand with Tooth (front), 2023, human tooth, acorn, rocks, amber, fossil, bead, and walnut on carved mahogany, 4.5 x 4.5 x 1.5 in.
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Josh Dihle, Hand with Tooth (back), 2023, human tooth, acorn, rocks, amber, fossil, bead, and walnut on carved mahogany, 4.5 x 4.5 x 1.5 in.
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Josh Dihle, Sedan with Flag, 2020, walnut, cloth, string, rock, bell, bead, 5.25 x 2 x 4.5 in.
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Josh Dihle, Reminder, 2023 meteorite, AirPod, rocks, and tacks on carved walnut, 7.25 x 4 x 3.5 in.
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Josh Dihle, Reminder, 2023.
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Josh Dihle, Reminder, 2023.
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Josh Dihle, Alligator Gar, 2022, fossils, rocks, crystals, amber, beads, nut, plastic toy, metal bell, and colored pencil on walnut, 10.5 x 3.75 x 3.75 in.
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Josh Dihle, Bluegill, 2022, rocks, amber, metal bells, plastic toys, glass, bead, and colored pencil on walnut, 4 x 8 x 3 in.
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Josh Dihle, Untitled (Drawing 48), 2015-2022, graphite on paper, 12 x 9 in.
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Josh Dihle, Untitled (Drawing 23), 2015-2022, graphite on paper, 12 x 9 in.
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Josh Dihle, Untitled (Drawing 47), 2015-2022, graphite on paper, 12 x 9 in.
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Josh Dihle, Untitled (Drawing 18), 2015-2022, graphite on paper, 12 x 9 in.
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Josh Dihle, Untitled (Drawing 28), 2015-2022, graphite on paper, 12 x 9 in.
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Josh Dihle, Untitled (Drawing 38), 2015-2022, graphite on paper, 12 x 9 in.
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Josh Dihle, Untitled (Drawing 19), 2015-2022, graphite on paper, 12 x 9 in.
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Josh Dihle, Untitled (Drawing 14), 2015-2022, graphite on paper, 12 x 9 in.
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Josh Dihle, Untitled (Drawing 09), 2015-2022, graphite on paper, 12 x 9 in.
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Josh Dihle, Untitled (Drawing 26), 2015-2022, graphite on paper, 12 x 9 in.
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Josh Dihle, Untitled (Drawing 30), 2015-2022, graphite on paper, 12 x 9 in.
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Josh Dihle, Untitled (Drawing 34), 2015-2022, graphite on paper, 12 x 9 in.
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Josh Dihle, Untitled (Drawing 37), 2015-2022, graphite on paper, 12 x 9 in.
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Josh Dihle, Untitled (Drawing 44), 2015-2022, graphite on paper, 12 x 9 in.
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Josh Dihle, Untitled (Drawing 50), 2015-2022, graphite on paper, 12 x 9 in.
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Josh Dihle, Virtuous Pagans II, 2022, colored pencil and casein on wood, 18 x 14 in.
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Josh Dihle, Cave Dog, 2020, teeth, pastel, and colored pencil on walnut, 24 x 18 x 3.5 in.
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Josh Dihle, Virtuous Pagans III, 2022, colored pencil and casein on wood, 18 x 14 in.
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Josh Dihle, Feeler, 2020, walnut, 66 x 51 x 2.5 in.
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Josh Dihle, Seer, 2020, oxidized walnut, 66 x 49.5 x 3 in.
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Josh Dihle, Sampler, 2020, casein, rocks, fossils, human tooth, coral, colored pencil, walnut nuts, bismuth, plastic toys, metal lid, beach glass, 9 mm shell casings, memory card, plastic fruit, steel penny, mercury head dime, and uvarovite on walnut, 66 x 50 x 4 in.
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Josh Dihle, Nether Eye Looking Bench, 2019, wenge, fossils, plastic frog, acrylic, graphite, oil, found objects, 20 x 30 x 10 in.
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Josh Dihle, Tasters, 2020, walnut, 66 x 50 x 3 in.
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Josh Dihle, Nether Eye Looking Bench (detail), 2019, wenge, fossils, plastic frog, acrylic, graphite, oil, found objects, 20 x 30 x 10 in.
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Josh Dihle, Blue Cave, 2020, oil on linen over panel, 24 x 18 in.
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Josh Dihle, Them, 2020, Oil on linen, 24 x 18 in.
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Josh Dihle, Purple Pond, 2017-20, oil on linen over panel, 24 x 18 in.
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Josh Dihle, Eaters (red striped plants), 2020, enamel on basswood, 13 x 10 x 2 in.
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Josh Dihle, Fertility Hand (back), 2020, walnut, rocks, metal bells, fossil, 4.5 x 4.5 x 1.5 in.
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Josh Dihle, Car with Head, 2020, walnut, shells, 6 x 3 x 6.75 in.
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Josh Dihle, Limo, 2020, walnut, rocks, meteorite, shell, 2 x 1.5 x 7 in.

Gallery Exhibitions

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