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24/1/2001

City Racing

ICA - Institute of Contemporary Arts, London

1988-1998: A Partial Account.

Founded in 1988 and located in a former betting shop adjacent to the Oval cricket ground, City Racing was one of the most celebrated artist-run spaces in Britain. For the majority of its 10-year history City Racing was run by a group of five friends and artists, fuelled largely on enthusiasm and a sense of shared responsibilities. From its earliest days to its final show in 1998 City Racing was host to an eclectic and innovative exhibition programme.

City Racing acted as both a social and cultural barometer, charting the various shifts in British art throughout the 1990's. Its legacy provides a useful counterpoint to the widely mediated myth of the 'YBA'. City Racing both prioritised and privileged artists' intentions, giving crucial support and exposure at an early stage in the careers of many artists who would later achieve both national and international acclaim.

The exhibition includes: Fiona Banner, Jeremy Deller, Ceal Floyer, Lucy Gunning, Hilary Lloyd, Sarah Lucas, Jonathon Monk, Ross Sinclair, David Thorpe and Gillian Wearing, amongst others. The exhibition seeks through the re-presentation of works originally shown at City Racing to identify something of the dynamism and flux that has ensured City Racing's continuing influence on both the British art scene and the wider culture of artist-run spaces and initiatives.

The exhibition coincides with the publication of 'City Racing', available from Black Dog Publishing, January 2001.

Hours - 12.30pm-7.30pm (Upper Gallery & Lower Gallery & Concourse Gallery)

Ticket - Full Price - £ 1.50 weekdays, £ 2.50 weekends - ICA Members - Free

ICA - 12 Carlton House Terrace - London SW1Y 5AH - Tel. 02079300493 - Fax. 02078730051

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