Petah Coyne's 2010 solo exhibition, "Everything That Rises Must Converge," at the MASS MoCA (May 29, 2010) was her largest retrospective exhibition to date and featured large-scale mixed-media sculptures along with silver gelatin print photographs.
The works included in the exhibition range from earlier, more abstract sculptures made from industrial materials, to newer ones made with delicate wax.
In these newer works, Coyne layers wax-covered materials such as pearls, ribbons and silk flowers into large sculptural forms, often incorporating taxidermied birds and animals.

Like the wide array of materials used throughout her oeuvre, Coyne derives inspiration from a variety of sources, such as literature, film, world culture, the natural environment, and personal stories.
Her work is described as having a "Baroque sense of decadent refinement," imbued with a magical quality that details deeply personal responses to her inspirations, while inviting viewers to consider their own.

This exhibition highlighted not only the diversity of Coyne's work and her innovative use of materials (including black sand, car parts, satin ribbons, trees, silk flowers, and taxidermy), but the relationships between the wide-ranging phases of her practice as it has evolved over time.
Petah Coyne's 2010 solo exhibition, "Everything That Rises Must Converge," at the MASS MoCA (May 29, 2010) was her largest retrospective exhibition to date and featured large-scale mixed-media sculptures along with silver gelatin print photographs. The works included in the exhibition range from earlier, more abstract sculptures made from industrial materials, to newer ones made with delicate wax. In these newer works, Coyne layers wax-covered materials such as pearls, ribbons and silk flowers into large sculptural forms, often incorporating taxidermied birds and animals. 
Like the wide array of materials used throughout her oeuvre, Coyne derives inspiration from a variety of sources, such as literature, film, world culture, the natural environment, and personal stories. Her work is described as having a "Baroque sense of decadent refinement," imbued with a magical quality that details deeply personal responses to her inspirations, while inviting viewers to consider their own.
This exhibition highlighted not only the diversity of Coyne's work and her innovative use of materials (including black sand, car parts, satin ribbons, trees, silk flowers, and taxidermy), but the relationships between the wide-ranging phases of her practice as it has evolved over time.
Petah Coyne