Rip It Up And Start Again
dal 8/10/2009 al 21/11/2009
Segnalato da
William S. Burroughs
Charles Henri Ford
Ray Johnson
Arthur Russell
Philippe Thomas
John Giorno
Charles Henri Ford
Christopher Muller
Stefan Kalmar
8/10/2009
Rip It Up And Start Again
Kunstverein Munchen, Munich
The show is the first exhibition predominantly organized by co-curators. The artists exhibited - William S. Burroughs, Charles Henri Ford, Ray Johnson, Arthur Russell und Philippe Thomas (readymades belong to everyone) - form a unit of artistic positions, which were highly estimated in the artists' lifetime but also posthumously in New York City of the 1970s and 1980s by a small group of artists, gallery owners and friends. In an official art historical discourse, however, they received little attention and remain virtually unrecognized to a wider public till today.
William S. Burroughs co-curated by John Giorno
Charles Henri Ford co-curated by Christopher Müller
Ray Johnson co-curated by Stefan Kalmár
readymades belong to everyone co-curated by Claire Fontaine
Arthur Russell („I’m Sorry, But This is How I Learn“) co-curated by James Merle Thomas
Kunstverein München is pleased to present the first show, predominantly organized by co-curators. Simultaneously „Rip It Up And Start Again“ will also be the last exhibition conceived by its departing director Stefan Kalmár, who has been heading Artists Space in New York since July 2009.
As an exceptional conclusion of Stefan Kalmàr’s quinquennial curatorial work “Rip It Up And Start Again” combines the oeuvres of five deceased artists. Four out of the five artistic positions shown will be individually presented by host-curators from their contemporary, scholar and artistic surroundings.
The artists exhibited – William S. Burroughs, Charles Henri Ford, Ray Johnson, Arthur Russell und Philippe Thomas (readymades belong to everyone) – form a unit of artistic positions, which were highly estimated in the artists’ lifetime but also posthumously in New York City of the 1970s and 1980s by a small group of artists, gallery owners and friends. In an official art historical discourse, however, they received little attention and remain virtually unrecognized to a wider public till today.
According to „Rip It Up And Start Again“ all five artists work in the broadest sense with the artistic practice of the collage – which will be expressed by means of pictures, films, installations and music.
The exhibition is supported by Bundeskulturstiftung, Bureau des Arts Plastiques, Herr von Eden, Kulturreferat der Landeshauptstadt München, Stadtwerke München.
Thursday, 15 October
7.30 pm: Screening: "How to draw a bunny", John W. Walter, 2002
Thursday, 22 October
6.30 pm: Guided tour through the exhibition
7.30 pm: Screening: „Wild Combination“ by Matt Wolf, USA 2008, 71min.
afterwards: Talk with director of the movie Matt Wolf
from 10 pm: Arthur Russel disco in the bar of Kunstverein München with DJs Christos Davidopoulos (optimal) and „der L“ (madness disco)
Thursday, 29 October
6.30 pm: Guided tour through the exhibition
Sunday, 15 November
3 pm: Guided tour through the exhibition
Thursday, 19 November
7.30 pm: Screening: William S. Burroughs „Cut-Up Films", Antony Balch, 200
Image: Arthur Russell, photo by Chuck Russell, Audika Records
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Opening 9 October 2009, 20h
Kunstverein Munchen e.V.
Galeriestrasse 4, München
Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday: noon - 7 PM
Saturday to Sunday: 11 AM - 6 PM
free admission