American Idolatry
dal 28/10/2011 al 5/11/2011
Segnalato da
Danielle Abrams
Cheryl
Jonah Emerson-Bell
Ryan Frank
Danny Ghitis
Christopher Gideon
Lizzie Gill
Madeleine Hunt
Ehrlich and Diane Exavier
Sam Keller
Jason Lazarus
Maia Murphy and Eli Dvorkin
Jacqueline Hoang Nguyen
Rance Palmer
Sandra Payne
Kaitlin Kylie Pomerantz
Kenya (Robinson)
Legacy Russell
Legacy Russell
28/10/2011
American Idolatry
The Invisible Dog Art Space, New York
The artists featured on the show will make use of physical action, installation and experimentation to assert spaces with a shrine-like religious artifice that, though constructed, will strive to function as 'real' sites of idolatry, worship, and remembrance.
This October, American Idolatry will transform the Invisible Dog Art Center in Brooklyn into a house of worship. Throughout the week, the public will be invited to view artworks and performances, and participate in evening programs, as curated by Legacy Russell and a diverse team of up-and-coming artists, academics, and cultural producers.
The public in New York has a tradition of participating in collective gatherings and ceremonies, from the memorializing of those lost in 9/11 to tributes made to Michael Jackson. Never entirely permanent, our shrines represent triumphs, losses, and moments of realization. In addition to these physical manifestations, we mirror our beliefs in action, our bodies responding in rituals. In these rites, we signify the existence of a rubric of belief and faith within the otherwise banal everyday.
The artists of American Idolatry will make use of physical action, installation, and experimentation to assert spaces with a shrine-like religious artifice that, though constructed, will strive to function as “real” sites of idolatry, worship, and remembrance. Artists will reflect on the notion of America and American identity as influenced by pop culture aesthetic and contemporary politic. American Idolatry is proud to present the work of Danielle Abrams, CHERYL, Jonah Emerson-Bell, Ryan Frank, Danny Ghitis, Christopher Gideon, Lizzie Gill, Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich and Diane Exavier, Sam Keller, Jason Lazarus, Maia Murphy and Eli Dvorkin, Jacqueline Hoang Nguyen, Rance Palmer, Sandra Payne, Kaitlin Kylie Pomerantz, Kenya (Robinson), and Legacy Russell.
Legacy Russell (LEGACY) is an East Village born-and-bred artist, writer, curator, and creative producer. Residing in New York City, Legacy has worked at The Bruce High Quality Foundation, the Brooklyn Museum, the Whitney Museum of American Art and The Metropolitan Museum of Art; in 2010 she was granted a six-month Curatorial Fellowship with CREATIVE TIME. Legacy is the co-founder of online journal and project space ContactProject.net (CONTACT) and was recently appointed as Art Editor of BOMB magazine’s renowned online journal, BOMBlog.
Additional events will include a VIP Reception and Press Preview featuring bites by culinary darling Hannah Sullivan of Bon Appetit Magazine on October 28th, a guerrilla gala in the form of an All Saints Dinner on November 1st, Talkin’ to You is Like Droppin’ a Dime: A Discursive Walkthrough on November 2nd, Bad Feminist Readings on November 3rd, and a screening of Dancehall Queen followed by a Closing Party on November 5th. Ticket information, details about program producers, and a complete schedule of events is available at www.RecessionArtShows.com/current.
Recession Art exists to connect emerging artists with aspiring collectors and provide an affordable and accessible alternative to the traditional art market.
To learn more about Recession Art and American Idolatry visit www.RecessionArtShows.com or email info@recessionartshows.com.
Image: Jizzy Canal’s Commencement Speech © 2011 The Republican Company
Opening: Saturday, October 29, 6 - 12 AM
Performances by Rance Palmer and Danielle Abrams from 7-9 pm.
The Invisible Dog
51 Bergen Street, 646 270 2550 - New York
Hours: sun- thur 12-8pm, fri-sat 12-00
Free admission