Marc Dennis
Charles Dreyfus
Marcel Duchamp
Armen Eloyan
Paul Eluard
Philip Guston
George Hugnet
Nina Katchadourian
Sarah Lucas
Rene' Magritte
Larry Miller
Jacob Odonata
Rachel Owens
Shannon Plumb
Man Ray
Martha Rosler
Richard Slee
Ben Vautier
Robert Watts
Olaf Breuning
Justin Cooper
R. Crumb
Kate Gilmore
David Humphrey
David Kramer
David LaChapelle
Lee Materazzi
Trong Nguyen
Claes Oldenburg
William Pope L.
Kristofer Porter
Richard Prince
Jon Pylypchuk
Sara Greenberger Rafferty
Delphine Reist
Guy Richards Smit
Sarah Murkett
Elana Rubinfeld
That joke isn't funny anymore. Humor has been an underlying theme in art throughout the 20th century. The exhibitions explores how artists have drawn on this strategy, using humor as a hook to tackle more complex social, sexual, and political issues. On show: Marcel Duchamp, Armen Eloyan, Paul Eluard, David LaChapelle, Sarah Lucas, Ben Vautier and many others.
curated by Sarah Murkett and Elana Rubinfeld
Knock Knock: Who’s There? That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore, is curated by Sarah Murkett and Elana Rubinfeld and takes place at Fred Torres Colaborations and Armand Bartos Fine Art.
Humor has been an underlying theme in art throughout the 20th century. Dada’s playfulness is the precursor of this thread,born as a response to the destruction wreaked during WWI. KNOCK KNOCK explores how artists have drawn on this strategy, using humor as a hook to tackle more complex social, sexual, and political issues.
The exhibition will be shown in two parts at two venues:
Armand Bartos Fine Art
25 East 73rd Street - 4th floor New York, NY 10021
february 24 - april 9, 2010
Monday to Friday 10am - 6pm, saturday and sunday by appointment
http://www.armandbartos.com - armand@armandbartos.com
Featured Artists:
Marc Dennis
Charles Dreyfus
Marcel Duchamp
Armen Eloyan
Philip Guston
George Hugnet
Nina Katchadourian
Jiri Kolar
Sarah Lucas
Rene Margritte
Larry Miller
Rachel Owens
Shannon Plumb
Man Ray
Martha Rosler
Ben Vautier
Robert Watts
Opening: Wednesday, February 24, 6 - 8 PM
Fred Torres Collaborations
527 West 29th Street New York, NY 10001
february 24 - april 24, 2010
Tuesday to Saturday 10am - 6pm
http://www.fredtorres.com - mailbox@fredtorres.com
Featured Artists:
Olaf Breuning
Justin Cooper
R. Crumb
Kate Gilmore
David Humphrey
David Kramer
David LaChapelle
Lee Materazzi
Trong Nguyen
William Pope L.
Kristofer Porter
Richard Prince
Jon Pylypchuk
Sara Greenberger Rafferty
Delphine Reist
Guy Richards Smit
Opening at Fred Torres Collaborations on March 4th from 6-8PM