Jo Ann Callis
28 June - 30 August 2025
For inquiries, please contact Rose | rose@rosegallery.net or Sophie | sophie@rosegallery.net
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Jo Ann CallisTable with Striped Cloth, 1981-83 printed in 2025Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate8 x 10 inches
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Jo Ann CallisEgg on Fur, 1981-83 printed in 2025Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate8 x 10 inches
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Jo Ann CallisBowl with Dragon Fly, 1981-83 printed in 2025Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate8 x 10 inches
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Jo Ann CallisBread, 1981-83 printed in 2025Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate8 x 10 inches
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Jo Ann CallisHat, 1981-83 printed in 2025Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate8 x 10 inches
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Jo Ann CallisIce, 1981-83 printed in 2025Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate8 x 10 inches
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Jo Ann CallisCake, 1981-83 printed in 2025Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate8 x 10 inches
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Jo Ann CallisPillow, 1981-83 printed in 2025Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate8 x 10 inches
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Jo Ann CallisLamp at Night, 1981-83 printed in 2025Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate8 x 10 inches
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Jo Ann CallisScissors in Sand, 1981-83 printed in 2025Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate8 x 10 inches
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Jo Ann CallisCoin Purse, 1981-83 printed in 2025Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate8 x 10 inches
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Jo Ann CallisSuitcase, 1981-83 printed in 2025Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate8 x 10 inches
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Jo Ann CallisSeesaw and Light Bulb, 1981-83 printed in 2025Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate8 x 10 inches
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Jo Ann CallisPurse with Glove, 1981-83 printed in 2025Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate8 x 10 inches
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Jo Ann CallisSpices, 1981-83 printed in 2025Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate8 x 10 inches
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Jo Ann CallisTable of Coats, 1981-83 printed in 2025Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate8 x 10 inches
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Jo Ann CallisChair with Ottoman, 1981-83 printed in 2025Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate10 x 12 inches
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Jo Ann CallisBed with White Spread, 1981-83 printed in 2025Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate10 x 12 inches
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Jo Ann CallisChest of Drawers, 1981-83 printed in 2025Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate10 x 12 inches
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Jo Ann CallisHouse of Cards, 1981-83 printed in 2025Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate8 x 10 inches
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Jo Ann CallisSheets, 1981-83 printed in 2025Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate8 x 10 inches
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Jo Ann CallisKettle with Steam, 1981-83 printed in 2025Signed, Titled, and Edition on Verso
Number One from a Limited Edition of Five Plus Two Artist's ProofsFuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate8 x 10 inches -
Jo Ann CallisMortar and Pestle, 1981-83 printed in 2025Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate8 x 10 inches
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Jo Ann CallisGlove, 1981-83 printed in 2025Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate8 x 10 inches
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Jo Ann CallisBalloon, 1981-83 printed in 2025Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate8 x 10 inches
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Jo Ann CallisDish of Fish, 1981-83 printed in 2025Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate8 x 10 inches
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Jo Ann CallisFish on Paper, 1981-83 printed in 2025Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate8 x 10 inches
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Jo Ann CallisShell Game, 1981-83 printed in 2025Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate8 x 10 inches
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Jo Ann CallisFour Cakes, 1984Archival Pigment Print24 x 30 inchesCourtesy of Demo GalleryCopyright The Artist
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Jo Ann CallisThe Dish Trick, 1985Archival Pigment Print24 x 30 inch(#3/5)
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Jo Ann CallisSoap, Sheets, and Apple Pie, 1981-1983Vintage Gelatin Silver PrintSheet: 20 x 24 inches
Frame: 32 x 19 inches
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Jo Ann CallisStill Life with Maze, 1981-1983Vintage Gelatin Silver PrintFrame: 32 x 19 inches
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Jo Ann CallisStill Life with Negative and Positive Spaces [dough balls and painted sheet], 1981-1983Vintage Gelatin Silver PrintFrame: 23.5 x 33 inches
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Jo Ann CallisStill Life Table of Coats [dresser, bed, chair with rug, coats on table], 1981-1983Vintage Gelatin Silver PrintSheet: 24 x 20 inches
Image: 17 x 21 inchesFrom an Edition of Twenty-Five -
Jo Ann CallisStill Life with Fish [sliced bread, glass of water, tablecloth, beets, sardines], 1981-1983Vintage Gelatin Silver PrintFrame: 31 x 27 inches
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Jo Ann CallisStill Life with Ice, 1981-1983Vintage Gelatin Silver PrintMount: 26 1/4 x 30 1/4 inches
Image: 17 3/4 x 21 inches -
Jo Ann CallisMan in White on Bed, 1979Signed and editioned by the artist on verso mountArchival Pigment Print20.25 x 27 inchesNumber 1 in a limited edition of 5 and 2 AP's
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Jo Ann CallisWoman with Black Shoes, 1979Signed and editioned by the artist on verso mountArchival Pigment Print24 x 30 inchesNumber 1 in a limited edition of 5 and 2 AP's
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Jo Ann CallisMan with Black Shoe, 1979Signed and editioned by the artist on verso mountArchival Pigment Print24 x 30 inchesNumber one in a limited edition of five and 2 AP's
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Jo Ann CallisTwo Figures on Carpet, 1979Signed and editioned by the artist on verso mountArchival Pigment Print24 x 30 inchesNumber 1 in a limited edition of 5 and 2 AP's
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Jo Ann CallisLighting Matches, 1979Signed and editioned by the artist on verso mountArchival Pigment Print24 x 30 inchesNumber one in a limited edition of five and 2 AP's
ROSEGALLERY is pleased to present Dish Trick, an exhibition of photographs by Jo Ann Callis. In this series, Callis offers a poetic and psychological exploration of everyday objects, inviting viewers to consider the silent power these forms hold in our lives.
Callis describes the work as a deconstruction of traditional still life. Rather than arranging elements into a static scene, she isolates and re-examines each one on its own terms. “I originally thought of taking a still life and taking it apart,” she says, “looking at each object individually.”
The resulting compositions are drawn entirely from the artist’s imagination, guided by curiosity and emotion rather than logic. “These arrangements were in my mind, just as anyone might create associative combinations. I was just thinking, you have to build your own relations," she reflects. Callis sees objects not as neutral props but as repositories of personal and cultural meaning; items that invite us to project stories, memories, and feelings.
There is a quiet philosophy at work in Dish Trick, one rooted in the contrast between human impermanence and domestic stability. “Stability is an illusion,” Callis notes. “Human relationships are always changing, from day to day, hour to hour, but the objects in your home are forever. It’s comforting to have that familiarity to come home to.” In a world of constant flux, these objects offer continuity. “People come and go,” she says, “but these objects will remain. They’re patiently waiting for us.” In Dish Trick, Callis elevates the ordinary. Her photographs are less about what things are, and more about what they mean—how we see them, how we feel about them, and how they reflect our inner lives. The result is a body of work that is intimate, imaginative, and quietly profound.