A New Deal

The Rotunda Gallery, New York

Art and Currency. The group exhibition highlights relationships between American presidents and the economy, while observing how these relationships affect art-making. Artists on show play within the space of literal and imagined artifacts of currency and alternative methods of exchange to push social protest and reconsider material value.

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Curated by Baseera Khan

A New Deal, Art and Currency highlights relationships between American presidents and the economy, while observing how these relationships affect art-making. This exhibition takes its name from the social and economic reforms implemented by Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the 1930s. For better or worse, each president affects the course and stability of the economy, and likewise, the changing economy affects the stability and reputation of each president.

Artists in this exhibition play within the space of literal and imagined artifacts of currency and alternative methods of exchange to push social protest and reconsider material value. The participating artists deal with manipulating and erasing, recreating and exchanging, collecting and commemorating, all to address these intrinsic relationships. Some artists take the stance of philanthropic entrepreneurs who devise new economic systems.

A New Deal also includes Fundred Dollar Bills created by fifth grade students at PS 119, The Magnet School for Global and Ethical Studies participating in BRIC Rotunda’s in-school Education Program.

Artists

Fundred Dollar Bill Project
Peter Simensky
Fine Art Adoption Network
David Greg Harth
Mark Wagner
Jesús Jiménez
Jon Kessler
Jonathan Herder
Anais Daly
Anissa Mack

Image Peter Simensky, Neutral Capital 500 (Conjurers), 2008. Collaged currencies, 4½ x 7¾ inches.

Opening reception: Wednesday, January 21 7 to 9 pm

The Rotunda Gallery
33 Clinton Street, Brooklyn - New York
Free admission

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A New Deal
dal 20/1/2009 al 6/3/2009