DUE: 10/31
The
galleries in Chelsea represent the art marketplace. Unlike the museums
and other non-profit art spaces that we have visited, the majority of
these galleries are commercial spaces. This means that their primary
function is to make money. They do so by selling artwork. Galleries
generally have a list of artists whose work they represent. The
galleries regularly change their shows to display work by each of their
represented artists.
For
this reaction, you will assume the role of an art collector. Collectors
are part-art lovers, part-investors. Their big-money purchases help
keep commercial galleries in business, and by proxy, help keep their
favorite artists making work. However, the art market is a fickle
beast…an artist whose work is fashionable today may be all but forgotten
in ten years. This is why the best advice for any collector is to buy
what you like. Even if your investment doesn’t make any returns, at
least you have something that you like to look at!
For
your writing, select exhibitions from two galleries: one artist whose
work you would like to collect, and one artist whose work you would not
like to collect. For each show, consider these questions: What do you
like/dislike about this artist’s work? Why do you think that this
artist’s work is/isn’t a good investment? Would you want to display the
artwork, or keep it in storage? Describe two examples of artwork
from each exhibition to back-up your decisions. Also, make sure to
reference the gallery names as well as the artists’ names in the body of
your writing. Your writing should be at least 350 words and posted to
your blog under the heading “Chelsea Galleries Reaction” with the label “
Field Trip 5”. At the end of your post, cite your four artworks in the
following format:
Artist’s Full Name
“ Title of Work” (written in quotations)
Year Completed
*At most galleries, this information is available at the reception desk.
There
are literally hundreds of galleries to see in Chelsea, so here is a
short list of galleries that I recommend. However, you are free to
explore and find galleries on your own. A list of galleries and
exhibitions can be perused online at: http://www.artcat.com/neighborhoods/1
Gallery: Jack Shainman Gallery
Location: 513 West 20th St.
Artist(s) on Display: Hank Willis Thomas
Description: Slickly-produced commentary on advertising, media and African American culture.
Gallery: Matthew Marks Gallery
Location: 522 West 22nd St.
Artist(s) on Display: Tony Smith
Description: Large, historically important metal sculpture from the 20th century.
Gallery: Andrea Rosen Gallery
Location: 525 West 24th St.
Artist(s) on Display: Andrea Zittel
Description: Hand-made, abstract textile works.
Gallery: Mary Boone Gallery
Location: 541 West 24th St.
Artist(s) on Display: Ai Weiwei
Description:
Chinese artist who is as well known for his challenging cultural
commentary, as for his clashes with the Chinese government including a
recent detainment.
Gallery: Pace Gallery
Location: 508 West 25th St.
Artist(s) on Display: Lucas Samaras
Description: Psychedelic collages and Photoshop prints.
Gallery: Pace Gallery
Location: 534 West 25th St.
Artist(s) on Display: Chuck Close
Description: New paintings and prints by the most important contemporary American portraitist.
Gallery: Betty Cunningham Gallery
Location: 541 West 25th St.
Artist(s) on Display: Rackstraw Downes
Description: Gorgeous landscape paintings by one of the most respected living realist painters.
Gallery: Marlborough Gallery
Location: 545 West 25th St.
Artist(s) on Display: Jonah Freeman and Justin Lowe
Description:
Hallucinatory, multi-room installation that feels like an artist’s
take on a haunted house. Not for the claustrophobic!!
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